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Speaking of nitpicking, it's nitpicking - literally speaking, removing the eggs of the lice you've probably already removed from someone's hair. It's a fussy ac
by stan_rogers 7y ago
Speaking of nitpicking, it's nitpicking - literally speaking, removing the eggs of the lice you've probably already removed from someone's hair. It's a fussy activity (of necessity), takes forever, and would probably seem quite an annoying thing to someone (likely a child) who thinks you've already solved their pressing problem and should maybe leave them alone now.
- vo2maxer 7y agoSpeaking of nitpicking or the more practical nit combing, none is needed if a 0.9% suspension of Spinosad (1) is applied to a child’s dry hair and washed off after 10 minutes. You may happily and confidently send your kids back to school after this one treatment despite the horrified looks of parents and teachers ;-) (1) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273925/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273925/
- dredmorbius 7y agoFrom link: The average cost of an application of permethrin 1% cream is about $20; an application of spinosad costs $270 without insurance. Ouch!
- YeGoblynQueenne 7y agoOr you can just let your kid have that fuschia mohawk she wants. The eggs will fall off the shaved part and the peroxide and glue will kill off the rest in the unshaved part.