Why Lice Are So Hard to Get Rid Of

Head lice are miniature parasites that live in human hair and feed off your blood. A full infestation takes no more than 2 weeks to happen. So how can you get head lice? And how to get rid of them? Although humankind has been fighting these parasites for thousands of years, it’s still quite difficult. These little beasts are really tenacious. The thing is that head lice have grown almost immune to any poisons we have at our disposal. So are there any surefire ways to defeat them? Actually, there are, and we’re gonna tell you about the most effective of them!

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TIMESTAMPS:
What exactly are head lice? 0:33
How can you get them? 1:09
Why is it so hard to get rid of lice? 1:44
What’s their lifespan? 3:22
Why it’s mostly kids that get lice 4:20
What’s the best way to deal with lice? 4:46
Some additional precautions 5:59

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SUMMARY:
– All it takes to have yourself a good and healthy lice colony in your head is just one little louse. Lice lay about 5–10 nits (or eggs) a day, which hatch in about 7 days.
– Head lice are most often transmitted from person to person directly, when you touch someone else’s head with yours, or indirectly, when you share a hat or scarf with someone.
– It all starts with a nit that’s simply too small and clingy to be seen and disposed of. The parent louse lays it right at the root of a hair.
– They can hold their breath for 8 hours, so if you take a shower or bath, they’ll most certainly survive.
– By the way, there’s a common misconception that people who don’t wash their head regularly are more likely to get head lice. That’s totally false.
– While their life span is about 30 days on your head, it’s much smaller in your clothes: about 1–2 days at the most.
– If any one kid out of the group is already affected, the whole bunch of them will probably get the parasites too.
– The most effective treatments are those that simply suffocate the lice. There are different sprays, creams, and shampoos out there that block lice’s airways, preventing them from breathing.
– Whenever you use any treatment to get rid of head lice, use a fine-toothed comb 8 to 12 hours later. Even if the parasites don’t survive your attack, they won’t come off your head by themselves.

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50 Comments

  1. @missvegangamer on June 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm

    I always thought that maybe shaving your head would be much better.

    Even if you continue to shave and scrub your head for a week would that not work?

    I remember having lice when I was little. My mom would have me use the lice treatment shampoo but she didn’t see much progress. And you know what she did? She used RAID BUG SPRAY and spray it all over my scalp. I didn’t cry about it but I remember how much of a burning sensation it was. I hope to never encounter those f***ers again, lol.



  2. @razin3148 on June 28, 2024 at 6:01 pm

    Can one in a family have head lice but others not? My sis had them but I don’t think I have it bc my mom checked my hair



  3. @Zizzy_Zebra on June 28, 2024 at 6:02 pm

    I did say my hair



  4. @themaskkid1234 on June 28, 2024 at 6:04 pm

    It was because of my cousin because of her now I think I have lice she used to bring her hair so close to me



  5. @athena1691 on June 28, 2024 at 6:06 pm

    Tip: Shave your head



  6. @lauragilmore4115 on June 28, 2024 at 6:07 pm

    When my son got lice I put lotion in his hair and combed them out



  7. @spurgeonraj2473 on June 28, 2024 at 6:08 pm

    Applying kerosene may work



  8. @kyorngokui1 on June 28, 2024 at 6:09 pm

    Idk if this is lice and I don’t have like bugs in my hair when I scratch it like white stuff comes out and it’s like skin but when I scratch it my skin comes out



  9. @isaaac5824 on June 28, 2024 at 6:09 pm

    Ill drown them by puting my hair in water for about 10 hours because you said only 8 hours



  10. @anivids499 on June 28, 2024 at 6:11 pm

    They’re having a party in there while we are trying so hard to get rid of..



  11. @lettheearthbreath6369 on June 28, 2024 at 6:11 pm

    Maybe if i Wash my Hair for 9 hour,my lices will be gone,right?. But thats useless tho



  12. @kaylaplaysroblox1427 on June 28, 2024 at 6:12 pm

    I’m scarred watching this



  13. @markcasper6940 on June 28, 2024 at 6:19 pm

    @3:07 You said lice are well known to develop resistance to "Incesticide," I think you mean Insecticides. You must be a Nirvana Fan @BRIGHT SIDE



  14. @manny_menin022 on June 28, 2024 at 6:19 pm

    I watched this after seeing a clip of the lice South Park Episode



  15. @Kannwal_Siingh on June 28, 2024 at 6:19 pm

    Nobody
    Vin Diesel, Lice – left the chat



  16. @MCAMOCSVLOG on June 28, 2024 at 6:19 pm

    A lice and nits are on my head for 5 yrs



  17. @yuktingwong8125 on June 28, 2024 at 6:20 pm

    I have head lice when I’m watching the video right now .I want to get rid of it



  18. @pnvang2 on June 28, 2024 at 6:21 pm

    Me as a mommy buzz the hair off.



  19. @kawaiimissc6457 on June 28, 2024 at 6:23 pm

    Great I have lice Ughhhhh why do I have this :,(



  20. @real_akii6065 on June 28, 2024 at 6:23 pm

    but I have a dry scalp..



  21. @pushpanjalis8251 on June 28, 2024 at 6:24 pm

    If you have lice for a longer period it can lead to hairfall in clumps and that too a lot of them will be falling which is the greatest nightmare



  22. @bluefirephoenix397 on June 28, 2024 at 6:26 pm

    Warning this video makes you want to itch your head



  23. @clouds7435 on June 28, 2024 at 6:27 pm

    I have lice rn ;—;



  24. @pikachuthegayatheist6215 on June 28, 2024 at 6:28 pm

    Hey seriously doubt the point where you said that cleaning and healthy hygiene doesn’t always help prevent a head lice, and started questioning the science behind it. The overwhelming evidence has shown through science that not only is Head lice infestation something that comes about through transmutation, but is directly related to lack of healthy hygiene. So yes cleaning can prevent a head lice infestation, and note I said prevent I didn’t seek cure.

    And Head lice are not a health problem there a hygiene problem, so using prescriptions to cure them is kind of silly when you can basically prevent them from even being in your hair by just washing your hair, and if you can’t prevent them from being in your hair from washing it then it may be a disability related issue and for that case there usually is anti-parasitical medication that is prescription that can stop them from growing in that case because in that case it is a health problem, so your statements is not factual.



  25. @biggrape9335 on June 28, 2024 at 6:31 pm

    when i had lice as a 12 year old, i had a strong urge to dip my head in boiling water, but luckily i decided not to



  26. @brooklynsvlogs1310 on June 28, 2024 at 6:33 pm

    Uh not me having it rn with a treatment in



  27. @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL on June 28, 2024 at 6:34 pm

    Hey guys, have you ever had lice? Or maybe you knew someone who did?



  28. @audreygonzalez9518 on June 28, 2024 at 6:37 pm

    I used hair dye to



  29. @The-Collectors-Corner on June 28, 2024 at 6:39 pm

    Ok I’m keeping my hair wet for 9 hours lol



  30. @togudforyoucrustypotato6239 on June 28, 2024 at 6:39 pm

    I’ve been struggling with it and we got rid of it a month ago and it’s back👁👄👁



  31. @rossibelltorres7416 on June 28, 2024 at 6:41 pm

    Okay I have a sister that has lice and my mom gets the thing to put in here hair and my mom keep doing it when she don’t see lice but then the next day my sister even more lice



  32. @krissyanndepasquale3102 on June 28, 2024 at 6:41 pm

    Pediculus humanus<SUN AM UH SU L U C ID EP



  33. @mariakovatsis on June 28, 2024 at 6:42 pm

    By using vinegar when you do the final rince to your hair,helps nymphes to be removed ,because vinegar solves the “glue” that keeps them attached to the hair.



  34. @Zizzy_Zebra on June 28, 2024 at 6:44 pm

    I mean shave my hair



  35. @lyllgye on June 28, 2024 at 6:45 pm

    I just want to bald my hair



  36. @lindagarcia2725 on June 28, 2024 at 6:47 pm

    Suggested by me use mouth wash gets rid of em real fast trusted by me I used to have like prob more than 1,000 of em



  37. @ccrpalex2456 on June 28, 2024 at 6:47 pm

    When I was a kid and got lice, my mom would use raid like spray we had in USSR. Put a back over top of my head. Make sure it’s sealed around skin. Then poke a hole, and spray it in there, you can feel those suckers crawling. After doing it twice or three times they would die. I thought I would lose my hair because of that by now. And my bold friends are jelly of my hair so it didn’t affect me.



  38. @g3lo218 on June 28, 2024 at 6:47 pm

    I’ve never had lice! It may be because of my hair density.



  39. @DemonAnos on June 28, 2024 at 6:48 pm

    4:19



  40. @rihanrosette13 on June 28, 2024 at 6:48 pm

    You know what, I got rid of them without doing anything 😂, I got rid of them when I was in first year highschool



  41. @goodboycheems3227 on June 28, 2024 at 6:49 pm

    dude I’m so bothered right now by this I have lice rn



  42. @strawberrycarpitella9750 on June 28, 2024 at 6:50 pm

    I dont have lice But i had a itchy head



  43. @halokit9000 on June 28, 2024 at 6:50 pm

    I live in a single hotel room with 4 other people. One got lice now we all have lice. I’m sitting on a chair rn with a bag on my head while my long thick hair is soaked with lice treatment. Fun.



  44. @mastergamingvt5385 on June 28, 2024 at 6:51 pm

    My mom used check me every now and then so I have no probs



  45. @goodstudent6480 on June 28, 2024 at 6:52 pm

    This is the only video I watched fully in bright side 🙃



  46. @atharazx1609 on June 28, 2024 at 6:54 pm

    MY SISTER HAS LICE AND SHE USES MY STUFF AND DOESNT TELL ME BC SHES AN ANNOYING BRAT! NOW I HAVE LICE AND MY HEAD ITCHES A BUNCH!



  47. @daynee26 on June 28, 2024 at 6:54 pm

    I came here, coz my friend is so generous she share her lice to me. How lovable 🙄



  48. @lialove4156 on June 28, 2024 at 6:54 pm

    School lice🙄



  49. @Alexandra-uy1px on June 28, 2024 at 6:55 pm

    OK so I have nits but they never hatch



  50. @genie5489 on June 28, 2024 at 6:56 pm

    Ew ew ew ew this is horrible, I’ve had lice for years and I can’t get them out! I have long thick hair. This is so disgusting.