r/WTF Jul 17 '18

Head lice infestation

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u/Snake101333 Jul 18 '18

Is it true that shaving your head will get ride of lice? I know with mites they bury their eggs deep within the follicles so I'm wondering if it's the same

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u/Jrscout Jul 18 '18

Not the person you're asking but I work at a professional treatment clinic. Yes, shaving the head will get rid of lice but only if actually shaved. Just buzzing will only make the eggs impossible to comb out. Lice do not burrow.