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Suggest Treatment For Pubic Lice

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Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2016
Question: what is the treatment for pubic crab lice..
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Try permethrin

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Pubic lice can be treated with the use of 5 % permethrin cream.
In night apply this cream all over body below neck so as to stop migration of lice to other parts.
Leave the cream on body for overnight.
In morning take bath and wash all clothes in warm water.
This will help you.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Pubic Lice

Brief Answer: Try permethrin Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Pubic lice can be treated with the use of 5 % permethrin cream. In night apply this cream all over body below neck so as to stop migration of lice to other parts. Leave the cream on body for overnight. In morning take bath and wash all clothes in warm water. This will help you. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you.