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Suggest Treatment For Hair Loss Due To Head Lice
Question: My cousin visited a college student along along with three other people that lived in another state. After that time all three of theses individuals thouht they had lice. However they treated themselves for lice however the
Problem continued . One individual told them they have mites . Two of these people live in Tn. And my cousin
Lives in KY. This all started in Oct. 2013. My. Cousin has been to doctors in KY. ,she they look at her like she
Crazy the two other people in tn. Are still having the problem also. The cousin is now losing her hair . Also she said when she get a bath she see them on top of the water. Can you advise me so I can help her?
Problem continued . One individual told them they have mites . Two of these people live in Tn. And my cousin
Lives in KY. This all started in Oct. 2013. My. Cousin has been to doctors in KY. ,she they look at her like she
Crazy the two other people in tn. Are still having the problem also. The cousin is now losing her hair . Also she said when she get a bath she see them on top of the water. Can you advise me so I can help her?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
It would be difficult to make a diagnosis without seeing the lesions. However whether its a lice or mite, below mentioned treatment should help
1) Tablet Ivermectin 12 mg stat single dose
2) Tablet levocetrizine 10 mg once or twice in a day
3) Single overnight application of Permethrin 5 % cream over whole body and to take a bath next morning. Also use permethrin 1% shampoo over scalp. Apply it for 10 minutes to half an hour then wash off. From next day onwards, use a steroid lotion like beclomethasone or mometasone over itchy areas to alleviate the itch.
Hope this helped.
Take care
details below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
It would be difficult to make a diagnosis without seeing the lesions. However whether its a lice or mite, below mentioned treatment should help
1) Tablet Ivermectin 12 mg stat single dose
2) Tablet levocetrizine 10 mg once or twice in a day
3) Single overnight application of Permethrin 5 % cream over whole body and to take a bath next morning. Also use permethrin 1% shampoo over scalp. Apply it for 10 minutes to half an hour then wash off. From next day onwards, use a steroid lotion like beclomethasone or mometasone over itchy areas to alleviate the itch.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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