1.) I am less susceptible to Head lice because I frequently blow dry/flat iron my hair.

FALSE! Lice can not tell that you use a blow dryer or flat iron on your hair just by looking at you. Lice travel by scent. If you smell like a good feeding source (having blood) then they will be attracted to you thus wanting to crawl over to your hair.

2.) Lice is a sign that you are dirty and have poor hygiene.

FALSE! Lice prefer to live on clean hair because it makes it easier to move around. However, keeping good personal hygiene and paying attention to your hair will help you realize sooner that you have contracted a louse, thus being able to take care of the problem sooner and easier.

3.) RID, NIX, and other over-the-counter treatment shampoos are all I need to do to be rid of lice.

FASLE FALSE FALSE! This can be your biggest down fall if you believe this to be true. Not only are the lice becoming immune to these chemical treatments, but they are also falsely advertising the fact that they kill the nits. Nothing on the market has been proven to successfully  kill nits. The key to being clean and clear of lice is to COMB out all the nits and bugs. Combing everything out grantees that you have a louse free head of hair.

4.) African American hair types do not contract lice.

False! We have treated at least a dozen clients with African American hair types. A lot of them were some of our most sever cases because due to this myth people are not checking for lice in their hair types. Anyone with blood in their body can get Head Lice!

5.) Putting Mayonnaise on my hair for 8 hours will rid me of lice completely.

FALSE! While smothering the bugs will kill them, it still doesn’t do anything for the nits (Louse eggs). You can use anything that is thick (Conditioner, olive oil, mayo, coconut oil, etc) just remember the all important next step, comb out all nits! until all nits are out the life cycle will continue and you will not be lice free.

6.) Men do not get lice.

FALSE! Although we don’t treat many men we cant say we don’t treat any at all. Its usually unlikely that the dads/husbands/boyfriends have it, but as we said before anyone with blood can be at risk for lice.

These are just a few of the many myths we have encountered throughout the 2 years we have been in operation. Hopefully this is helpful to everyone in need.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Millions of students across the country get lice each year.

It’s most common in children between 3 and 11 years old, especially in close quarters like classrooms. School officials urge parents to notify them as soon as a child gets lice.

There’s a unique option in Overland Park to get rid of them.

Jean Pankey and her three sisters opened Miracle Sisters in 2011, after their kids got lice.“We tried everything,” Pankey said. “The olive oil, the prescriptions, nothing worked.”
Miracle Sisters go strand by strand to pick out each bug and egg within a few hours. They also give people a heads up on the facts of lice.

“They think it’s a dirty thing, it’s not. Lice actually prefer clean hair,” Pankey said. “They don’t jump, they don’t fly.”

That’s just scratching the surface of misconceptions. The most common way to get lice is head-to-head contact, like hugging.

It’s not usually from sharing hats, chairs or clothing either, because lice die within 24 hours if they’re not feeding off a human.

Pankey said only about half of the people with lice actually itch if they’re allergic to the parasite’s saliva.

“Some people don’t ever itch, so they can go months without even knowing they have lice,” Pankey said.

If your child does get lice, contact their school to find out when they can return.

We are trained and certified in the Shepherd Method™ of strand-by-strand head lice removal, a safe effective process that ensures all hair has been examined. We use safe, non-toxic solutions, the most effective lice comb available and mint based “lice-prevention” products.