Use fine-tooth or special lice/nit comb on hair to remove nits. Pubic lice: treat consorts also. Must repeat in 7–10 days. Wash or dry clean bedding and clothing appropriately.

Relief comes only with the removal of all traces of infestation—the insects, each about the size of a sesame seed, and the tiny eggs they lay, known as nits. Picking off the parasites one by one ...

5. Afterward, use a fine-toothed comb to comb through the hair to remove lice and nits. 6. Shampoo the hair to remove the oils and vinegar. Repeat this process once a week for a couple of weeks to ...