Step by step for treating head lice with 4 percent (4%) dimethicone lotion
put the lotion on to dry hair
work it in around the head and cover the hair 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 percent (4%) dimethicone lotion
you can use a fine-tooth head lice comb to remove remaining eggs after treatment and any dead lice which were not washed out - this step is not essential
For those who would like detailed information about 4% dimethicone lotion, see an article from 'The Best Practice Advocacy Centre New Zealand (bpacnz)'.
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