Everyone loves this time of year when you can relax and spend time with close friends and family. But with family visits and get-togethers, comes head to head contact…and with head-to-head contact, comes the risk of spreading head lice.  You have worked hard all year, and we don’t want something like head lice to put a damper on your family’s holiday time together.

Follow these simple prevention techniques to ensure no uninvited head lice attend your holiday get-togethers this year.

• Be on the lookout for friends and family members who seem to be scratching their heads often.
• Be aware of itching, scratching, or red bumps on the back of the neck or behind the ears after your holiday visits.
• Check yourself and your children for head lice prior to visiting relatives to eliminate the chance of passing an unwanted gift of head lice to a loved one.
• With people living in close quarters, it is common to share hats, coats and other clothing. Plan ahead and try to pack wisely to avoid the need to borrow from each other.
• Openly communicate if you recently had a head lice infestation. Head lice’s best survival technique is the fact that people don’t communicate that they have lice with each other.
• Use an all-natural repellant spray or shampoo/conditioner to help reduce the chances of contracting head lice. 

Don’t let head lice be the holiday gift that people will be talking about for years to come! You can find out more head lice facts by by visiting http://www.lousecalls.com/lice-facts.

LouseCalls wishes everyone a happy, healthy and lice free holiday
season.

Wishing you “No More Louse-y Days”

Amy