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I knew that other parents must
need help."
She started her business four
years ago and advises parents to
call a lice removal service as soon
as you see the first bug. "The sooner
you call the sooner nobody else gets
infected," she insists. "It's going to
get progressively worse."
The process includes a treatment
and two follow-up visits. "They also
get homework on cleaning and
combing out at home too," says
Schmansky, who uses an all-natural
shampoo based on peachtree and
coconut oil, which are oils that lice
hate. "It loosens up the eggs and
makes them more active, so I can
find them more easily."
The removal process includes a
combing that takes about an hour,
depending on thickness of the hair
and the severity of the case.
Schmansky has seen extremely
bad cases of lice. "Some people come
to me with hundreds of bugs in their
hair and I have to be careful not to
get them on me," she says.
She mentions that families where
the dads are single parents or
children do not get adequate family
attention typically have it worse.
"Right now the problem is
everywhere and it's most important
that the parents are aware of what's
happening on their children's scalp,"
she insists.
Lisa Iannucci is a local freelance
writer. Her latest book, On
Location: A Film & TV Lover's
Travel Guide, was released on
February 1, 2018.
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