A leave-in treatment to clear your head lice.
A head lice infestation can be irritating and uncomfortable, but using Hedrin lotion can get rid of any unwelcome visitors. Hedrin is a highly effective medication to remove head lice and with Treated you can get it delivered to you the next day.
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Hedrin 4% lotion is an effective head lice treatment. Head lice are small insects which typically live in your hair. They can vary in size, from the size of a full stop to the size of a sesame seed, and can even change colour to match the environment of the hair they’re living in. This can make it harder to spot them. They live by feeding on your blood every couple of hours and inject saliva into your skin during the process. This can make your head feel very itchy.
Head lice are transmitted by direct contact with hair: they cannot swim, fly or jump. This means it’s important to check all family members' hair, especially those you have been in close contact with. The presence of head lice doesn’t mean that you are unclean, they don’t care how clean or dirty your hair is. They also don’t drown in water, so washing your hair to remove them won’t work.
Hedrin lotion contains the active ingredient dimeticone. Dimeticone kills the lice through a physical process, not a chemical one. It works by drowning the lice in the solution. Without proper treatment, head lice will continue to lay eggs and survive. By using Hedrin, you can get rid of all head lice efficiently.
Hedrin contains the active ingredient dimeticone. When dimeticone is applied to the hair, it immobilises the lice and coats their internal surfaces so that they cannot excrete water. This causes blockages inside the lice resulting in a disruption in the gut . This stops the lice from functioning, causing them to die. However, the female lice can lay 5-6 eggs per day. These eggs take seven days to hatch, therefore, it’s important to treat hair with Hedrin again after seven days to eliminate all lice.
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Getting lice-free hair is easy with Hedrin. Just follow the instructions below for safe application:
It’s important to repeat the treatment after 7 days. Not doing so can result in head lice coming back.
Even after the removal of lice, you may have nits left in your hair. Nits are empty egg cases that are attached to the hair and left behind after the lice have hatched. They are harmless and can be removed using the fingers or a fine-toothed comb.
Although Hedrin starts to work almost instantly, the solution should be left in the hair for a minimum of 8 hours. This is because, if left on for a shorter time, the lice can start to move again . Leaving Hedrin in your hair for a longer time is not harmful, so try to leave it on for 8 hours at least.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
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