{"id":197,"date":"2020-06-30T14:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T14:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2020-06-30T15:41:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T15:41:42","slug":"dont-try-these-things-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/lice-removal-tips\/dont-try-these-things-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Try These Things At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.55.47-AM-1024x623.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" width=\"593\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.55.47-AM-1024x623.png 1024w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.55.47-AM-300x182.png 300w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.55.47-AM-768x467.png 768w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.55.47-AM.png 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t use a hairdryer after applying scalp treatments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some lice treatments contain&nbsp;flammable ingredients that can catch on fire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-10.04.09-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-200\" width=\"480\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-10.04.09-AM.png 962w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-10.04.09-AM-300x238.png 300w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-10.04.09-AM-768x610.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t use essential oils, such as ylang ylang oil or tea tree oil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using essential oils such as ylang ylang and tea tree oil on the scalp can cause allergic skin reactions.&nbsp; They are also&nbsp; not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-1018x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-1018x1024.png 1018w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-298x300.png 298w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-768x773.png 768w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM-100x100.png 100w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-30-at-9.57.51-AM.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t ever use highly flammable chemicals such as gasoline or kerosene on anyone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never use gasoline or kerosene or other flammable product&nbsp; to treat lice. It is one of the most hazardous home remedies. There are many effective medications available over-the-counter (OTC) that are safe and effective for the removal of lice. The idea that soaking your child&#8217;s head in gasoline to kill the lice is not sound, nor is it a treatment you should ever try. Sad stories of gasoline treatments for head lice gone wrong are more numerous than you might hope.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Never spray general pesticide on your body or in your home without consulting a professional! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dontdothis-1024x747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202\" width=\"491\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dontdothis-1024x747.png 1024w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dontdothis-300x219.png 300w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dontdothis-768x560.png 768w, http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dontdothis.png 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Using pesticide sprays or hiring a pest control company to try to get rid of the lice can be harmful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t use a hairdryer after applying scalp treatments Some lice treatments contain&nbsp;flammable ingredients that can catch on fire.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t use essential oils, such as ylang ylang oil or tea tree oil Using essential oils such as ylang ylang and tea tree oil on the scalp can cause allergic skin reactions.&nbsp; They are also&nbsp; not approved [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":205,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197\/revisions\/205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/removelice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}