How do you know if you have head lice?

Use a fine-toothed comb to part your child's hair, then shine a bright light onto their scalp. If your child has lice, you'll notice small, brown insects the size of sesame seeds moving around or nits that look like they're cemented on to individual hairs. You may be unsure if you see dirt or lice and nits.May 31, 2016 read more

If you’re uncertain whether you or a family member has lice, see your doctor. Your doctor can use a special light called a Wood’s light to make the nits more visible. They can identify whether or not you have lice. If you do have lice, it’s possible to use home treatments to get rid of lice and avoid further symptoms. read more

| How to tell if you have head lice, including itching, seeing the lice, looking for nits, looking for black specks and looking for bites read more