Preventive shampoo treatments are useless in the combat against head lice. If someone in your area has lice or nits, the only thing to do is to take proper precautions and check the heads of all family members regularly. One tool, NYDA’s fine-toothed comb, is especially effective for detecting the presence of lice and nits.
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