Lyclear Original Lotion Head Lice Treatment + Head Lice Comb – Kills Head Lice & Eggs – Easy to Apply - Effective in Just 15 Minutes – 100 ml Lotion Format

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Chemical insecticides. These poison the lice or paralyse their nervous systems and various trials have shown they work. However, they can lead to louse resistance so shouldn't be used as a preventative measure - plus some smell horrible, like malathion (Derbac-M) which has a garlic aroma. Some people may develop a secondary skin infection which may need antibiotic treatment. If you suspect this is the case for you, you should make an appointment to see your doctor. Adults, including elderly people, should use up to one 30g tube for one treatment. Larger people may require up to two tubes. Applies to permethrin topical: topical cream, topical kit, topical lotion, topical solution, topical spray. Local

Permethrin 5% w/w Cream is a vanishing cream and when rubbed gently into the skin it will disappear. Therefore, there is no need to continue to apply cream to the skin until it remains detectable on the surface. Lyclear lotion contains dimeticone (a silicone-based substance) and mineral oil. These ingredients kill head lice and their eggs by physically coating, suffocating and dehydrating them. Best hair dryers - Is it worth buying the pricier Dyson hair dryer or can a cheap model blow you away?Gastrointestinal side effects have included abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea and/or vomiting. [ Ref] General

Lyclear is not known to interact with any medicines. However, corticosteroid creams such as hydrocortisone should not be used while using Lyclear dermal cream, as these creams may make the infestation of scabies or crab lice worse. Other medicines containing the same active ingredient: Lyclear creme rinse (for head lice). Part rather than detangle hair. Part down the middle rather than attempting to detangle the entire head of hair and use lots of conditioner because these types of hair are highly absorbent.The best way to apply the lotion, particularly with with long hair, is to make a small parting and apply a few drops of the lotion along the hair, then spread this evenly along the length of the hair. Repeat the process with numerous other small sections until the whole scalp has been covered. Normally, up to one tube (30g). A few adults may need to use an additional tube for full body coverage but should not use more than 2 tubes (60g in total) at each application. Some 69% of parents we surveyed in 2022 said they used a head lice solution, with medicated treatments from Boots, Superdrug, Full Marks, Hedrin, Nitwits and Lyclear all making the list. This brand started off with a mousse-based treatment but has since branched out with a protective lice shampoo as well.