Lice - Other Treatment

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Head-shaving helps get rid of head lice. After cutting or shaving the hair, put the hair into a garbage bag right away and seal it so that lice cannot spread to other areas in your home. Head-shaving could cause social problems for girls. It is more commonly used for boys who have lice.

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Author: Debby Golonka, MPH
Ralph Poore
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last Updated: 11/24/2006

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