Can Lice Cause Hair Loss? Help Please!?

well i had good healthy hair, but then i went overseas and ive been back for three weeks and ive been losing hair pretty bad and i just recently got rid of all my lice today.



should the hair grow back? my dr said dont worry about it and it will but idk should i see a dermatologist anyways?Can Lice Cause Hair Loss? Help Please!?
Everyone around the world is open to the attack by the nasty little bugs called head lice. Lice are primarily parasites by nature which feed on blood. In this way they rob the hair of its essential nutrients and cause damage to the hair. The most common after effect of a lice infestation is hair loss. Getting rid of the critters is the only way to keep your hair healthy and to prevent hair loss. You can kill head lice using natural substances like vinegar, tea oil, and eucalyptus oil or using artificial substances like anti-lice shampoos and other such medications.



Natural ways for killing head lice use substances like vinegar, tea oil, eucalyptus oil, petroleum jelly, garlic and lemon mixture and so on. For example, make a mixture using four ground cloves of garlic and a few teaspoons of lemon juice. Apply it thoroughly on the scalp and cover with a cotton towel. Later in the morning, wash your hair thoroughly using your every-day shampoo. Similarly, you can try applying petroleum jelly on the scalp overnight and rinse in the morning to find positive results. A mixture of vinegar and baby or eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil applied overnight on the scalp and rinsed in the morning will help you find positive results. Many such home treatments to kill head lice are available and they help you get rid of lice.





Physical methods to kill head lice include the use of lice combs, louse buster and special heaters. Lice combs are nothing but metal combs with pulses that are very close to each other. You have to use nit combs to remove the nits found at the hair shafts. You can also use machines like louse busters that blow hot air through a hose. Hot air kills lice by drying them out.



While killing head lice, you should take steps to get rid of both the lice and its eggs (the nits). If you don't do effective treatment, the infestation will become more serious very soon, making you and your hair unhealthy.Can Lice Cause Hair Loss? Help Please!?
no it should, but watching hair grow is like watching grass grow lol. it will take some time don't worry. and maybe if you don't get results for about 3 months then i would see a dermatologist:)



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yea. the best way is to put a cup and a half of bleach in with 1 gallon of water and wash your hair. it kills the lice and you dont lose your hair.
what happens is once u get rid of the lice they leave with them selves something kinda like a virus and gradually ur hair is gone, no cure
lice does cause hair loss in animals, so i guess it could be the same for us..

instead of going to a dermatologist try your gp first

good luck
no they don't cause hair loss listen to the doctor he knows what he's talking about