They are two of the most common questions among frustrated parents; why don’t schools send lice letters home, and why are students with lice allowed in school? While some school districts in East Tennessee continue to send students home, as well as notify other parents, when lice infestations are discovered within the classroom, many area […]
We get a lot of people asking about their pets and head lice. Don’t worry, your pet cannot get head lice! Head lice are a completely human problem. Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, horses, or any other member of the animal kingdom: none of them can catch lice. Your fur babies are safe 🙂 Lice […]
We’ve only been open for five months, but let me give you some great numbers about us. So far we have: 169 days of operation 589 head checks 314 Heat Treatment clients went home lice-free! Many more helped by comb-outs, express treatments, and products and information I am personally most proud of the families. Not just […]
We get a lot of people on Facebook asking about lice treatments, and there is a lot of misinformation on the internet! Here are some myths I’ve seen lately: Listerene – doesn’t help. You’ll smell minty fresh, but it dries out your scalp and won’t kill many hatched lice. Mayonnaise – while this a great […]
We’ve been open for two months now, and business is booming! Over one hundred heat treatments treatments have been performed, and several hundred head checks as well. Head lice are out in full force in Knoxville! A few highlights are: The family who showed me pictures of their pet fox. The family on vacation who […]
We are just so excited to be open and able to help! Check out our new clinic! The lobby is comfortable, we offer wi-fi and refreshments, and we have things for kids to do while they wait for treatment. Treatments can feel like a long time to sit still for a child, so we have […]
As I’ve been getting ready to open, I’ve been striking up conversations all over town — about Lice! More than just a couple of folks I’ve talked with lately have shared a family recipe including the use of kerosene as a major ingredient in a home lice remedy. This is a very, very bad idea. Please do not […]
We are getting close to opening! Our original opening date was targeted for August 1st, but things have gone so swimmingly that we plan on seeing patients starting July 15th! Our new clinic is cute. It’s ‘pinch its cheeks’ kind of cute. It’s in Bearden, in a cute little brick house that was converted into an office. It’s on […]