Steps for treating head lice with 4% dimethicone lotion
To use 4% dimethicone lotion, take the following steps:
- put the lotion on to dry hair
- work it in around the head and cover the hair with the lotion right to the ends
- use enough lotion to completely moisten the hair and scalp
- comb the hair with an ordinary comb to make sure the lotion covers all the hair evenly
- leave the lotion to dry naturally
- wait at least 8 hours before washing the hair with your normal shampoo
- there's no need to cover the hair with a wrap
- head lice can't move within a minute of being covered with 4% dimethicone lotion
- you can use a fine-tooth head lice comb to remove the remaining eggs after treatment and any dead lice that were not washed out - this step is not essential
- repeat in 7 days
