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Only five treatments over two weeks are
necessary to ensure that there are no lice
remaining. Each treatment takes about 15 minutes
to complete.
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What are head lice? |
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The head louse (Pediculus capitis) is a small, parasitic insect that lives
mainly on the scalp and neck of their human host. Having head lice is very
common. They are capable of moving from head to head, thus no one is immune.
Lice live by biting the scalp and sucking the blood. The louse life cycle has
three stages nit, nymph and adult.
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What is a nit? |
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Nits are louse eggs that are barely visible and are firmly glued to the base of
the hair shaft. They appear oval and generally brown to yellow in colour. They
take about 7 to 10 days to hatch. The empty egg casings are white in colour and
resemble dandruff.
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What is a nymph? |
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Nymphs are immature lice. The nit hatches into a baby louse called a nymph. It
looks like an adult head louse, but is smaller (0.3-1.5mm). Nymphs mature into
adults about 7 days after hatching. To live, the nymph must feed on blood.
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What is an adult louse? |
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The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed (2-3mm), has six legs, and
is brown to greyish-white. In persons with dark hair, the adult louse will look
darker. Females lay nits; they are usually larger than males. An adult louse
can live up to 30 days on a person's head. To live, adult lice need to feed on
blood. If the louse falls off a person, it dies within 2 days.
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Who is susceptible to lice infestation? |
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Anyone who comes in close contact with someone who already has head lice.
Children are more susceptible because they are more likely to have close
contact in homes, playgrounds, schools, pre-schools and day-care centres.
Adults may become infested without being aware of it and can become a source of
infestation to others. There is no link between having lice and dirty hair!
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How do I know if I have lice? |
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You can tell whether you have head lice by looking closely through the hair and
scalp for nits, nymphs and adults. The presence of adult lice or nymphs
confirms positive infestation. Many people with lice will have no symptoms. The
LiceSnatcher™ the ideal tool to use to check for lice infestation. When
checking the lice are captured in the filter making it very easy to tell if
there is an infestation or just a case of dandruff! Other indicators and
symptoms that should prompt a lice check are:
- Fine black powder on pillows. This is lice faeces.
- Frequent head tickling and itching caused by allergic reactions to bites which
can become infected.
- Tickling feeling of something moving in the hair.
- Itching, caused by the an allergic reaction to the bites.
- Irritability.
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What can I do to get rid of lice? |
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Follow the LiceSnatcher™™
User Manual and treatment plan. The LiceSnatcher™ gets rid of a lice infestation by interrupting the
louse life-cycle using vacuum combing. It removes the adults and any nymphs in
the first treatment, then the newly hatched nymphs before they can lay more
eggs. By the end of the treatment cycle all eggs are hatched and all the lice
are gone.
That's it….works every time, chemical free, no poisons, potions or chemicals
-safe to use on the whole family.
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Who else should be checked when an infestation is found? |
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Family and friends who may have had close head-to-head contact is vital to
prevent re-infestation. Vacuum combing with the LiceSnatcher™ should be used to
rapidly detect and identify lice.
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What is “Vacuum Combing”? |
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Vacuum Combing is the use of a short stroke combing action across the scalp
combined with a powerful suction along the hair length to effectively dislodge
and capture (“Snatch”) the lice. The method is to comb on the down stroke about
50mm (2”), tilt the nozzle to release the hair from the comb, bring the nozzle
back up the scalp and repeat until all the hair is treated.
To see the Vacuum Combing method in action go to our
demonstration
video . This combination of combing and airflow is very effective at
removing adult lice and nymphs.
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Can head lice re-infestation be prevented? |
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Re-infestation shortly after successful treatment can be prevented by treatment
of all infested contacts. Use the LiceSnatcher™ to check contacts: your
immediate family and other people close to the child. This will stop the
infestation rotating around the family.
There is often a random “pool” of infestation with the community. To keep your
child lice-free we recommend a periodic (e.g. weekly, typically on a Friday at
the end of the school week) lice-check with the LiceSnatcher™. This will
identify any new infestation early or verify that the child is lice-free. Any
infestations found are treated by continued "vacuum combing" as shown in the
LiceSnatcher™ Treatment Plan. By carrying out weekly checks you can be
sure your child remains lice free
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Is LiceSnatcher™ CE marked? |
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The LiceSnatcher™ device is CE marked. It has been evaluated as complying with
the relevant European Union laws and directives.
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What is in the LiceSnatcher™?
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The LiceSnatcher™ contains no “active ingredients” that is no pesticides and
other chemicals found in other lice treatments, just recyclable plastic
components. It is a mechanical device that operates using the principle of
“Vacuum Combing”.
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What if it doesn't work?
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We are very confident that the LiceSnatcher™ works, tens of thousands have
been used successfully in Denmark over the last two years. If you are having
any problems using the LiceSnatcher™ please consult the tips on the
treatment plan supplied with the LiceSnatcher™, look again at the
demonstration videos or
contact us.
LiceSnatcher™ is covered by a 30 day money-back guarantee. If for any reason
you are not completely satisfied with this product you have a full 30 days to
return it for a refund of the purchase price.
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Is The LiceSnatcher™ shipped discreetly? |
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Yes. All orders are shipped in opaque boxes and bags and the return address is
simply Pearlnote Ltd. If you choose to purchase the LiceSnatcher™ using this
website then Pearlnote Ltd and a reference code will appear on your credit card
or bank account statement.
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The LiceSnatcher™ does not fit my vacuum cleaner! |
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The LiceSnatcher™ is supplied to fit the two most common vacuum cleaner
connection types used in Europe. If your vacuum cleaner hose connection piece
does not fit the LiceSnatcher™ please contact us.
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