The head lice infestation is called pediculosis. Pediculosis is common in children especially with girls because of their hair length. Adult could acquire it too since lice are contagious parasitic insects. They have many ways to transfer with their new hosts. If lice condition will not be treated earlier it will cause problems to a child in terms of:

• Social Aspect. Any child infested of lice could have poor social life. She is afraid to mingle with her playmates thinking that they will go away from her or might tease her because of her problem. Another effect of this is low self-confidence and poor self-esteem.

• Physical Aspect. If the child has poor immune system she could have skin infection. A persistent scratching will inflame her skin or will irritate it until it will be infected.

• Mental Aspect. Most children are not accepted at school once found out that they are infested of lice. The tendency is they will transfer to a new place so that she could attend to school. If this situation keeps on happening it will affect the mental aspect of the child.

With lice existence, more products over-the-counter (OTC) can be chosen to eliminate it. However, most of anti-lice agents have the chemical contents which can harm your child or anyone who is using it. To get rid of lice problem without any harmful effect, long island lice removal has the alternative methods to be used:

• Use of vinegar. Vinegar has acetic concentration. These acids are effective in removing nits which are attached firmly on the hair strand. After applying the vinegar, lice or nit combs are used to remove completely the lice and nits. Results will be effective if process is repeated until nothing is left.

• Tea tree oil application. Tea tree oil is a naturally occurring fungicide. It can kill the nits and lice on head. Its application may not be effective in all situations, but its effectiveness is better compare to other anti-lice agents which contain chemicals. Tea tree oil is the most natural long island lice removal method to get rid of lice.

• Vaseline and mayonnaise. Vaseline and mayonnaise are smothering agents. Their application on head could suffocate lice and nits. However this long island lice removal method is a messy one as it is difficult to remove them. Removal range of the said agents took a lot of time as you need to use detergent or starch to wash it all out.

The aforementioned are long island lice removal alternative methods. Their effectiveness is great compare to anti-lice products which contain chemicals. Any of these methods will do to remove lice and nits out from your head and out from your life.