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  1. Head lice - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    The provider will examine your child's scalp and look for a live nymph or adult louse to determine if he or she has head lice. The provider can carefully ...

  2. Head lice - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    The female louse lays eggs (nits) that stick to hair shafts. Having head lice isn't a sign of poor personal hygiene or an unclean living environment. Head lice ...

  3. Lice - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    During an exam, a health care provider may use a magnifying lens to look for lice. The provider may also use a special light, called a Wood's light, to check ...

  4. Lice - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Press space key to fill the input with the suggestion or enter key to search with the suggestion.Search by keyword or phrase. Search. Diseases & Conditions ...

  5. Over-the-counter Head Lice Treatments not Always Enough

    The reason why is difficult to determine. Perhaps it's simply the natural life cycle of this infestation, or that the public is more aware of head lice.

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Getting rid of head lice

    Head lice tend to stay within about one inch of the scalp, anchoring onto a hair shaft. If you suspect that you or a family member has head lice, first look ...

  7. Body lice - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Press space key to fill the input with the suggestion or enter key to search with the suggestion. ... You can usually get rid of body lice by cleaning yourself ...

  8. Body lice - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    ... with the suggestion or enter key to search with the suggestion. ... While head lice live in your hair and feed on ... with clothing or bedding that is infested with ...

  9. Spinosad (topical application route) - Mayo Clinic

    Comb hair with a fine-toothed comb to remove any nits (eggs) or nit shells. They look like small white dots. If live lice are seen 7 days after using this ...

  10. Pubic lice (crabs) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    During the physical exam, your doctor will check your genital area for signs of live lice or viable lice eggs (nits).