What is Hedrin Once Liquid Treatment?

Hedrin Once Liquid Gel eliminates head lice and their eggs. It is not a chemical poison but works by physically smothering the lice. It also contains Penetrol which helps the product to penetrate louse eggs in order to kill them. Hedrin Once liquid Gel has been shown to work with only one application but a further check should be carried out one week after application to make sure that no lice or eggs have managed to escape the coating. If any live lice are discovered then the treatment can be re-applied. The gel can safely be used as often as required without lice developing resistance.

What is Head lice?

• Headlice vary in size according to their age. They may be between 1/2 mm and 3mm long (from the size of a printed full stop up to the size of a printed full stop up to the size of a sesame seed). Head lice can be difficult to spot because they can match their colour to that of the environment.
• Lice live close to the scalp where they feed on blood and this can cause the scalp to itch.
• Head lice cannot jump, fly or swim and can only be acquired by direct head to head contact. This is why lice are commonly found on the head of children and why it is important  to check the heads of all the family members when head lice are found.
• Head lice only live on humans and have no preference for clean or dirty hair.
• Once a louse has hatched, the empty case (known as a nit) will remain glued to the hair shaft. Nits are completely harmless and can be removed with the fingers or a fine toothed comb.
• For further information about head lice visit onceaweektakeapeek.co.uk or www.hedrin.co.uk