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Does Dettol Kill Lice

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Dr. Sudarshan MD

neck. Head lice 2 months ago. Treated twice (10 days apart). No remaining lice or nits. Friend seems to have same exact condition, both of us for the past 2+ weeks. Friend did not have head lice or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

My 3 month old boy has got lice . What medicine should I give to get rid of the lice ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Today i washed my underwasher with dettol laundry cleanser, then i dried it in my room, and my retired room has smell of dettol. Today i eat my dinner in my room while i dried my clothes. Would be the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Deepti Verma MD

I am 34 weeks pregnant and used a cap full of undiluted dettol to wash my hands. After briefly rubbing the dettol on hands I rinsed with water. A bit later I washed my hands with milk. Will the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepti Verma ( OBGYN)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

We had a head lice infestiation and we finally got it under control, but now I have them in my pubic hair. Can I use the regular lice shampoo for there? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

the sweater in hot water with alot of dettol and Rin. But it does not stop spearding in my grand mom ... hair with Lice special shampoos it will come out and then the hair is wet after bath it will look... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.           Kakkar S. MD

says that he has lice, but i dont see any bugs. She says that it is lice eggs. We have been combing his hair for 2 weeks now with a lice comb. The scabs seem to be getting bigger. What should I do? Is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

My daughter and I recently discovered we have lice. I have shampooed us both with Rid and have been combing out our wet hair with conditioner and a lice comb. Is there other natural remedies we can do to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Deepak Patel MD

my daughter (age 14) has got so much of head lice. recently she was down with chicken pox and developed head sores adding up to lice growth rapidly. those sores are itchy, sometimes watery, makes the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Patel ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Jay Patel MD

I just found out I have lice. I am a babysitter the kids I sit for have lice. I packed last night ... packed and my suitcase? Can the lice live in there? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jay Patel ( Nephrologist)