HEAD LICE BLOG
How to Stop the Spread of Head Lice Misinformation
As healthcare professionals, it’s distressing to see so much medical misinformation spread online. Too many well-meaning parents turn to the internet to find helpful information concerning their child’s health, only to be led astray by individuals or groups that promote unproven remedies that are not based on science. Pediatric Hair Solutions has been battling medical misinformation for years, primarily relating to head lice.
Hairstyles That Help to Prevent Head Lice
There are many steps you can take that will help prevent head lice, but keeping your hair away from someone with head lice is one of the best methods. Take a look at these lice-free hairstyles to help you prevent the spread of head lice. Ahhhh...long, lovely locks are...
Best Methods to Prevent Head Lice This Summer (and beyond!)
Summer activities are often the highlight of a child’s year, and nobody wants them ruined by head lice. In this post, we will share our “pro tips” on how to prevent the summer spread of head lice.
Pediatric Hair Solutions “Heads” Back to Summer Camp!
As in-person camps resume in the Carolinas, the medical team at Pediatric Hair Solutions will partner with residential summer camps in North and South Carolina to ensure a lice-free summer camp environment. Summer Camp is BACK and we couldn’t be happier! The return of...
How Does FloSonix Eradicate Head Lice Once and For All?
Pediatric Hair Solution’s Signature Head Lice Treatment Plan Using the FloSonix Device Succeeds Where Other Treatments Fail. We have written a great deal about the ineffectiveness of treating lice with over-the-counter, prescription treatments and at-home remedies....
Why Don’t Over-The-Counter (OTC) Head Lice Treatments Work?
Save Time, Stress and Money and Avoid Chemicals During a Head Lice Outbreak Without a doubt, the most common call we receive at Pediatric Hair Solutions is from a frustrated parent who has been using an over-the-counter (OTC) head lice treatment on their child with...
Why Is it Necessary to Do a Pre-Treatment & Post-Treatment?
There Actually IS a Good Reason Our Patients Do a Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment... And It is NOT to ‘Sell More Products’ “Sorry, but your child has head lice” is a sentence that NO parent ever wants to hear, and yet so many of us do. Head lice are a very common and...
Got Head Lice? Here Are Some Signs to Look For
How to Tell if Your Child Has Head Lice and What to Do About It! Got head lice? Not to worry. Head lice can happen to anyone at any time and are very common with children, especially around the holiday season when children tend to interact more with other family...
A Holiday Message from Pediatric Hair Solutions
Let’s be honest. 2020 was not the easiest year to get through. We’re ready to move on and get a fresh start in the new year! But despite everything bad that happened this year, we consider ourselves to be blessed, and we have much to be thankful for here at...
Non-Toxic Lice Treatment Better Than New Over-the-Counter Product
Pediatric Hair Solutions President, Sheila Fassler, RN,BSN warns that newly approved over-the-counter drug Sklice is “just one more ineffective OTC pesticide that lice have already proven to be resistant against”. According to a 2016 study, 98% percent of head lice...
How Pediatric Hair Solutions is Helping to “Foster the Movement” With Foster Village Charlotte
We are reflecting on the very special community partnership we have with Foster Village Charlotte and their quest to help children in need with the Foster the Movement campaign.
Five Important Tips for a Lice-Free Halloween
Don't Get Caught With Head Lice This Halloween! What feeds only on human blood and loves to appear on Halloween? Nope- not vampires! The correct answer is HEAD LICE. Yes, lice love all times of the year, even Halloween- but it has nothing to do with personal hygiene,...
Head Lice Unlikely Cause of Death in Heartbreaking News Story
Tragic Child Neglect Case in Georgia Demonstrates How Misinformation Leads to Confusion & Fear “It is extremely unlikely that the case of head lice specifically contributed to the child's death.” — Pediatric Hair Solutions President/Owner Sheila Fassler, RN. At...
A Natural Solution for Head Lice Prevention
September is National Pediculosis Awareness & Prevention Month (a.k.a. Head Lice Prevention Month) Want to know the easiest method to manage head lice? Keep it from spreading to your family in the first place! Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, parents still need...
Is Your Child Part of a School “Pandemic Pod”? Watch Out for Head Lice!
Follow These Tips to Prevent the Spread of Head Lice in Your "Pandemic Pod"! For millions of families across the country, "back to school" will have a much different meaning this year. To prevent social isolation, some parents are forming in-person “micro-schools” or...
Seeking Head Lice Treatment? You Are Not Alone! Read What Others Had to Say About Their Experience at Pediatric Hair Solutions
We understand that head lice can be a very polarizing subject. Decades of myths and false information have unfortunately resulted in shame and fear of others judging you or your family- as if contracting head lice was your fault! Head lice is a communicable disease...
Is Dying or Bleaching Hair an Effective Way to Kill Head Lice?
Pediatric Hair Solutions is offering free head checks for a limited time this summer! If you think you or your child might have lice or have been exposed to someone who has it, contact us at 704-909-9414 or email [email protected] to schedule a free...
The Facts About Swimming Pools and Head Lice
The Facts of Lice Series: Swimming Pools and Head Lice We’ve been in the lice treatment industry for 10 years which means we’ve seen and heard it all. The overwhelming amount of misinformation out there regarding head lice and home remedies that don’t work has...
Need Head Lice Treatment? We’re Open!
Pediatric Hair Solutions Has Reopened! What This Means for Families that Need Head Lice Treatment A lot has changed in the past 2 ½ months as businesses were told to close their doors temporarily and stay-at-home orders were set in place, however, head lice hasn’t...
Schedule a Virtual Visit With Sheila Fassler, RN- Owner and Founder of Pediatric Hair Solutions
In these uncertain times, most businesses, including ours, are rapidly adjusting how they serve the public in order to continue our services. Pediatric Hair Solutions are the only lice treatment clinics that are owned and operated by medical professions in the...
Lions, Lambs, and Lice, Oh My!
Lions, Lambs, and Lice, Oh My! You know what they say about March: In like a lion, out like a lamb. Well, when it comes to head lice, you can take that saying and flip it on its head (no pun intended). The number of cases we see at our head lice treatment center...
Vote Pediatric Hair Solutions on Nextdoor 2020
Vote Pediatric Hair Solutions for Best Medical Professional in the 2020 Nextdoor Favorite Awards As your neighborhood lice treatment center, we are dedicated to improving the lives and health of all of our neighbors through the safe and effective removal of head lice....
What To Do When You Get Head Lice
Got lice? Here’s what to do next What you feared the most has come true: you saw a live bug in your child’s hair. Freaking out? Don’t. A case of head lice happens to the best of us, and while it is highly contagious, it’s totally treatable. Here’s what to do when you...
PHS Gives Back – Meet Foster Village Charlotte
Pediatric Hair Solutions’ Community Outreach: Meet Foster Village Charlotte “Overall my foster experience was joyous, but also isolating an extremely difficult” - Molly Zalewski, Co-Founder, Foster Village On a hot summer day in June 2016, Molly Zalewski, a foster...
Do Home Remedies For Lice Removal Work?
Do home remedies for lice removal work? We’ve been in the lice removal business for a while now, which means we’ve seen a lot - a lot of things that DON’T work, that is. Today we’re going to be talking about what doesn’t work – home remedies, grandma’s recipes, old...
Test Your Lice Knowledge
With so many scary stories and misconceptions out there about lice, it’s easy to get the wrong information and completely panic when you think (or know) your child has head lice. But, much of the talk that’s swirling out there are just myths and have no scientific...
Our Favorite ‘Itchy’ Children’s Books
With thousands of children across the country reuniting in classrooms this month, it’s no wonder that the National Pediculosis Society (NPA) (https://www.headlice.org/comb/), declared September as National Head Lice Prevention Month. The NPA is a nonprofit that works...
Pediatric Hair Solutions to the Rescue at Summer Camp!
Head lice can turn the fun and adventure of summer camp into a nightmare. The spread of head lice is more common at summer camps because of group activities and shared sleeping quarters. According to research, 60% of camp leaders say lice infestations were a...
The Truth About Treating Lice with Heated Air Medical Devices
Without a doubt, the most common call we receive at Pediatric Hair Solutions is from a parent who has been treating their child for head lice for several weeks, sometimes months. Not only are they not able to get rid of lice, but it has usually spread to other family...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Celebrates National Nurses Week
At Pediatric Hair Solutions, we believe nursing is more than an occupation. National Nurses Week in May is a time to reflect and celebrate all that nurses contribute to healthcare. Nurses change, save, and improve lives with caring and compassion. They serve many...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Joins In Uber Safety Campaign Efforts
The staff at Pediatric Hair Solutions is mourning the loss of a USC student who is a friend of one of our own team members. Samantha Josephson mistakenly got into a car that she thought was an Uber and was later found dead. A man she mistook for her Uber driver has...
Hairstyles That Help Prevent Head Lice
97% of head lice are spread through direct head to head contact. So one of the best ways to prevent head lice from spreading is to wear a very tight hairstyle. Lice are similar to monkeys on a vine. They need something to grab onto when they are moving from head to...
How To Clean Your Home After Discovering Head Lice
Cleaning After Lice Once a case of head lice is confirmed in your household, the most important first step is to have everyone professionally checked for lice to prevent it from spreading. Once you determine how many people in your household have head lice, it's...
Head Lice Prevention Tips
Head lice is the second most common communicable disease next to the common cold so it's important to know the facts in order to help prevent the spread of head lice. 97% of head lice is spread through direct head to head contact. So the best way to prevent head lice...
Holidays & Head Lice Go Together – Learn How To Keep Them Away!
There's nothing better than cozy family time during the holidays. Unfortunately, holidays and head lice go hand-in-hand! 97% of head lice cases are spread through direct head to head contact. That means the close quarters of family gatherings can increase your...
Why School Lice Policies Are Changing
NEW HEAD LICE POLICIES IN SCHOOL Recent studies and recommendations about head lice have prompted many school districts to change their head lice policies. Some school districts are now following the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Donates Head Check Services To Camp CARE
A team of technicians from Pediatric Hair Solutions provided free lice head check services for campers attending Camp CARE. Camp CARE provides a week long summer camp for children who have, or have had cancer. Camp CARE (Cancer Ain’t Really the End) provides support,...
PHS Team Volunteers In The Dominican Republic
A Spotlight on our Staff Members Volunteer Work Two team members from Pediatric Hair Solutions will be traveling to the Dominican Republic with a group from Carmel Christian School to volunteer at Freedom Christian School near Ramon Santana. The school educates...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Supports Petition To FDA For Safe Head Lice Information
Pediatric Hair Solutions was one of the first head lice treatment specialists to develop a safe, non-toxic and comprehensive treatment process that kills all lice and their eggs. We believe in the spread of accurate, educational head lice information. Owner Sheila...
Don’t Bring Lice Home From Summer Camp
If summer camp is on the agenda for your kids this summer, make sure they return home with happy camp memories, not head lice. Unfortunately, the spread of head lice at summer camp is fairly common. 60% of camp leaders say head lice infestations are a significant...
Do Home Remedies For Head Lice Work?
If you have a case of head lice on your hands and want to treat it naturally and cost effectively, you may be considering a natural remedy. Home remedies for head lice can be appealing because they don't involve toxic chemicals and neurotoxins that are commonly found...
What To Do If There Is A Lice Outbreak In Your Child’s Classroom
If you have elementary school children, chances are you have received the infamous "lice letter" from your child's school. Schools often send a letter home when there is a higher than normal level of head lice detected in a group or class of students. While the idea...
Spread Love Not Lice! Our Top Head Lice Prevention Tips
We've put together our top 11 head lice prevention tips from our head lice professionals to ensure you only spread love, not lice! Lice is primarily spread through direct head-to-head contact. The best way to prevent the spread is to avoid touching heads, taking...
PHS Community Care Foundation Donates Lice Treatments To Children In the Dominican Republic
PHS Community Care Foundation announced it has donated 50 Head Lice Treatment Kits to children and families of Freedom Christian School in the Dominican Republic. The mission of the foundation, a non-profit arm of Pediatric Hair Solutions, is to provide safe and...
How To Avoid Getting Head Lice In The Winter Months
While there is no "season" for head lice, it can be more common in the winter months as children and families are in tighter quarters, families gather for the holidays and winter apparel is swapped and shared. We've compiled the top tips to help you and your family...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Announces Launch Of Nonprofit Foundation
Pediatric Hair Solutions has announced the launch of a nonprofit foundation to provide free head lice treatment to low income children and families. The PHS Community Care Foundation will focus on providing underserved families with free, safe and effective head lice...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Partners With Camp CARE
Pediatric Hair Solutions was pleased to partner with Camp CARE by providing free head checks on their camp intake day. More than 180 campers took part in Camp CARE this summer. The camp is located on Lake Lure. Camp CARE provides a week long summer camp for children...
Pediatric Hair Solutions Goes To Summer Camp!
Who says you need to be a kid to go to summer camp? Every summer, the team at Pediatric Hair Solutions heads to camps across North and South Carolina. We provide summer camp head checks on the first day of camp for some of the largest camps in the area. Children who...
Chemical Lice Treatment Shampoos Linked To Abnormal Behavior
New research shows the ingredients found in the most common head lice shampoos have been linked to behavioral difficulties in young children. A team of French researchers investigated whether prenatal or childhood exposure to pyrethroid, a group of synthetic chemical...
Keep Lice Away At Summer Camp
If your child is going to camp this summer, you'll want to add 'head check' to your to-do list. Getting your child checked for head lice before they go to summer camp will save you time and money, and most importantly, ensure your child gets to enjoy every minute of...