There are parasites in your body that can feed off of your blood.Body lice live in clothing and furniture and only move to a human host when they are ready to feed.Most people are not at risk of getting body lice if they don't bathe or wash their clothes frequently.It can be hard to detect body lice on the surface of the skin, so you will need to look for other symptoms.
Step 1: Common symptoms include itching and rashes.
They irritate the skin when body feed them.Their bites can cause an allergic reaction.There are a number of common symptoms, including intense itching that gets worse at night, and tiny red spots or elevated bumps on the skin.
Step 2: Take a look at your skin for any irritations.
Irritations on the skin can be caused by bites or by repeated scratching.It is important to check for sores on the midsection, upper thigh, pubic, and groin areas.Crab lice can get into your eyelashes.If you see any signs of lice or nits, inspect your lashes.There can be infections from sores from scratching.
Step 3: The skin should be checked for lice.
Body lice can be found on your skin.Although this is not very common, it is still a good idea to examine your body parts.Adult body lice are the same size, shape, and color as a sesame seed.Check to see if the skin is calloused, irritated, or darkened.It's not necessary to use a magnifying glass to find eggs.You can see the eggs with the naked eye.
Step 4: Look for eggs and lice by turning an article of clothing inside.
Body lice are found mostly in the seams of clothing.After they hatch and mature, they will only move to your skin.If you suspect body lice, you should check your clothes for the lice and their eggs, paying special attention to the seams in the midsection and armpit areas.After falling off a host, mature lice cannot live for more than a few days.It is more common to find nits in an article of clothing because of this.The eggs look small.The eggs hatch out in 1-2 weeks.Body lice are able to lay their eggs on the human body.Eggs can be found in the shafts of body hair.
Step 5: Don't forget to maintain a regular personal hygiene regimen.
Once the body has been cleansed of any nits, most cases of body lice will go away.You should wash your clothes, bedsheets, and towels at least once a week.Body lice only enter the body when they need to feed and are not present on the skin.Most of the time, nits are not laid on the body.It's important to wash and dry your clothing on high heat settings if you want to get rid of body lice.
Step 6: You can see your doctor to treat irritation.
Since you can get rid of body lice with proper hygiene, you won't need any drugs to treat them.creams and body washes can be prescribed by your doctor to help reduce skin irritations caused by bites or excessive scratching.Let your doctor know if you have been scratching a lot.They can treat it with an antibiotic or anti-fungal medication.
Step 7: It's best to use a louse-killing medication.
In extreme cases, your doctor may recommend a pediculicide."Clear," "Rid," and "Nix" are popular over-the-counter pediculicides.When using these products on your body, follow the directions on the packaging.One of the ways in which pediculicides are designed is to kill nits and only need to be used a few times.nits are not killed by non-ovicidal pediculicides.You may need to use them multiple times.
Step 8: Clothes and bedding can be washed in hot water.
All articles of clothing, bedding, and towels should be washed in water that is at least 130 F.Any nits or lice will be killed by this.You should wash your laundry at least once a week.Change into clean clothes every day.
Step 9: There are clothes in high heat.
You can put your clothes in the dryer after you wash them.It should kill any remaining nits that survived the wash.If you can't dry something on high heat without damaging it, you should vacuum it.It is possible to spray it with a lice-killing product.You may need to destroy the item if you don't have a good way of cleaning it.If you want to kill any remaining lice, you can either seal the items in a garbage bag for 2 weeks or dry clean them.
Step 10: It is necessary to thoroughly vacuum upholstery, mattresses, and carpets.
If you vacuum, you will be able to remove any nits that may have made their way into the furniture.It's important to get rid of nits so they don't come back or spread to someone else.If you want to kill any lice and nits, pair vacuuming with louse-killing spray.