Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Body lice are tiny insects that live in clothing, bedding, and other fabrics.

Your dermatologist may recommend a product that you can buy without a prescription or a prescription medicine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the following prescription medicines ...

All observed nits should be completely removed every 2 or 3 days and each nit removal session can take an hour or more. Do NOT use heat or cold to kill lice on humans. Hair dryers and styling bonnets ...

This study was conducted in an attempt to investigate the mechanism by which IPM/D5 is able to kill head lice after 10 minutes contact. It is well understood that insect dehydration can kill ...

If needed, the insect can be sent to a lab for identification. Pubic lice are treated with medicine to kill the lice. It may be a cream, lotion, or shampoo. Some are available at drugstores without a ...

It's best to treat head lice right away to prevent them from spreading. Lice are tiny, but you can still see them — though it's not always easy. An adult louse is grayish white or tan and about the ...

Thanks to a genetic mutation, super lice are resistant to the treatments you can buy over the counter. But they can still be killed by prescription medicines. Here's how to find out if they are ...

Rubbing alcohol is a volatile fluid that can treat this problem. Demodex mites, or follicle mites, are a type of micro-organism that inhabit the follicles and pores on the skin of mammals. The ...