Head lice infestation, a problem that seems to have been forgotten by modern civilisation in the past, is now quietly creating a global “storm”, with the incidence of the infection, like weeds spreading inadvertently in the spring, showing a striking upward trend.
In the busy city, high-rise buildings, crowds of people, public places such as subway stations, schools, and even lively markets are all filled with bustling crowds. In such an environment, head lice once considered a distant memory, have found a new “hotbed”. Head lice, these tiny but cunning creatures, their main means of transmission is so simple and direct - close head-to-head contact. In crowded places, it is a luxury to maintain a certain amount of personal space, and people seem to be tightly squeezed together by an invisible force, which provides an excellent opportunity for head lice to “migrate”.
Children playing in the classroom, inadvertently, one head on the other head; office workers in the morning rush hour subway car, shoulder to shoulder, head to head, just to fight for that precious foothold; even in the bustling market, people are also inevitably in the selection of commodities, due to the crowd of people and the “head” touching! “Head to head”. These seemingly ordinary moments can be the “golden moments” for the spread of head lice.
If these little guys are taken lightly, they will treat your scalp as their paradise, and a silent “scalp occupation program” begins, eventually leading to a not-so-small storm of infection. They settle in your hair, and you become the “innocent victim” of this orgy. If you accidentally share a comb, a brush or even a towel with someone who has already been “targeted” by lice, these uninvited guests will “enter” your private territory without being noticed.
When a child is “struck”, the rest of the family becomes a “potential target” for lice. They will “make a mess” on your scalp, making you feel itchy, as if countless little hands are scratching on the scalp. The feeling that bugs are crawling on your scalp is simply creepy. When you can't help scratching, a red mark will appear on your scalp or even form a sore or scab when you scratch, making you look bad. What's worse, you'll find strands of hair covered with tiny white eggs, which look like carefully laid “traps” for lice, waiting for new life to emerge from them. These eggs are yellow in colour and are densely attached to the strands.
The battle against head lice is a “scalp defence” that requires both wisdom and patience. First of all, let's do a “cleaning” - thoroughly clean your personal belongings. Combs, brushes, towels, and other everyday items are all “hiding places” for lice. So remember to soak them regularly in hot water (at least 50 degrees Celsius) or simply wash them in the washing machine at high temperatures so that lice have no place to hide. Next, it's “scalp care day”. Choose a shampoo with natural ingredients, such as tea tree oil or peppermint oil, which are lice killers. At the same time, when playing or making contact, you also need to maintain an appropriate distance to avoid direct head-to-head contact so that the lice have no opportunity to take advantage of.
And, of course, don't forget the power of “natural remedies”. For example, apply olive oil or coconut oil to the scalp, wrap the hair in a shower cap and leave it for a few hours. These oils will “confuse” the lice and prevent them from moving, and then a fine comb will be used to comb through the hair to remove both the lice and the eggs.
In this way, we can achieve ultimate victory in this “scalp defence” so that the lice have no place to hide but also a healthy, beautiful scalp.
