Lice Advice

Natural Head Lice Help for Families in the Cotswolds

Head lice are more than just a nuisance — they can cause stress, shame, and missed school days.

 At Nit Happens, I support local families across Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds with calm, natural, non-toxic lice removal. This page offers expert tips on treatment, prevention, and how to spot “super lice” — the harder-to-kill kind that most store shampoos can’t handle.

What Are Super Lice (and Why Your Treatment Might Not Work)?

Super lice are lice that have evolved resistance to many over-the-counter insecticide-based treatments. Research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that most lice in the UK and US are no longer affected by traditional pyrethrin or permethrin-based shampoos. That’s why infestations keep coming back – the bugs are still alive after treatment.

“Revenge of the Super Lice”
By Karen Weintraub, published in Scientific American
Originally posted September 6, 2022
🔗 Read the full article herehttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/revenge-of-the-super-lice/