28/04/2025
All my life i stood faraway, but was greeted with stories of head lice.
These stories were often from hair saloons and the hair stylists rhe story tellers.
Sometimes the stories carried with it expressions of repulsion or disgust, at other times of pity for the victims and triumphs where the stylists were the knight clad in shining Armour who finally rescued the ailing victim ( the one who was being plagued by the lice)
I was not different from the stylists I spoke about as I had a few misconceptions of my own.
It is safe to say these misconceptions were neither based on experience or carefully researched facts; they were at best handed down and mostly from general beliefs making rounds on the streets.
I believed that head lice was only found in people who had poor hygiene
Mostly found among the poor
Carried disease
Could fly
Fortunately for me I held unto these lies until several years later, I was face to face with lice infestation , which I noticed on my daughters hair.
My first reaction men and brethren was that of shame and a feeling of inadequacy.
Like, where was I when this lice flew all the way and entered my daughters hair. Like I had in some way compromised and the wall of defence that should have offered protection was now flat on the ground( another wall of jericho?🤔)
Well I had to awake quickly when I realized that the real questions I should be asking is what are the risks?
Are there major effect I should be worried about?
Are they easy to deal with?
How can I be rid of them and are they returning officers?🤣🤣💃
Here are a few facts I discovered
Head lice are tiny, wingless insects that live on the human head and feed on blood.
They are a common problem, especially in children, and can spread easily through direct contact or sharing personal items.
Lice don't discriminate by socioeconomic status and aren't a sign of poor hygiene. They are parasites that don't carry diseases but can cause itching and irritation.
Here are 5 facts about head lice:
They are tiny, wingless insects: Head lice are about the size of a sesame seed and have six legs.
They cannot fly or jump but can crawl quickly.
They feed on blood: Head lice live on the human head and feed on blood from the scalp.
They spread through direct contact: Head lice spread through direct contact, such as
head-to-head contact, or by sharing items like combs, brushes, or hats.
They don't discriminate: Anyone can get head lice, regardless of their age, cleanliness, or socioeconomic status.
They don't carry diseases: Head lice are parasites that feed on blood but don't transmit diseases.
So in trying to deal with the challenge at hand
I heard about using kerosene and camphor
I heard that after relaxing the hair all the lice will end in hell🙄🙄🙄
I heard that I could use ivermectin cream an over the counter medication( cream) and pryranthrime( I tried this o think)
Truth is when you are trying to solve a problem, you will receive lots of advise both online and on-site.
This is largely because people are eager to help, but if you are not careful about how spontaneous your responses are , you fit injure yaself.
I tried a couple of them ,but the result was not sustained , because it appeared the already hatched lice would die ,but the eggs would hatch soon afterwards and begin another wahala or cycle if you like
until I saw this 👇👇👇
Lice are highly sensitive to repellant odors such as Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Marjoram and Pennyroyal and then a friend shared her experience with head lice and how Aboniki balm came to the rescue
Na so I take end all the lice wey Wan disgrace my generation.
Anyone dealing with that issue ,I hope this helps.
Then I'll recommend that to prevent an infestation :
Take your comb and whatever other contact instruments you need to the saloon
Plus get your stylist to do a random check on your scalp periodically ,because not everyone with head lice itch immediately, sometimes it could take as long as 14 days before you experience any itch
FYI louse is the singular form while lice is plural
