Can Blow Drying Kill Lice?

While it’s true that head lice can’t take the heat when it comes to sweltering temperatures, the use of blow dryers is still under study.

Many home remedy websites promote the use of blow dryers to get rid of pesky critters, but the question still remains: is it effective?

Some researchers claim that it is; others say there isn’t sufficient proof. According to Springer, lice need humidity in order to breed. While it’s true that humid temperatures are ideal for head lice, these are controlled temperatures.

The heat is absorbed by the hair, making the temperature perfect for breeding.

How Lice Reproduce

Lice have a tendency of rapidly reproducing. One female louse can lay up to 4 eggs per day. The nits take up to 7 days to hatch and another 7 days to become adults. Within a month, lice victims are left dealing with several hundred critters.

Why Blow Drying Doesn’t Work

While there are perks to blow drying your hair, specifically for the purposes of…blow drying it, there’s no guarantee that it can kill head lice.

Simply put, there are more negative effects to blow drying hair than there are benefits. Here are a few of them:

Frizzy Hair

One of the problems with blow drying at the highest temperature is that it can make your hair frizzy. Not only will your hair end up looking like the clown from IT, you’ll have trouble getting rid of all the tangles and knots that will develop later.

Heat Damaged Hair

Heat not only causes our hair to become frizzy, it also damages the roots and leads to dry hair. The result is brittle hair with rough texture.

Hair Loss

Blow drying your hair also leads to hair fall. This is because the heat damages the roots of the hair and causes damage to the scalp.

So, what’s the solution? It’s simple: lice removal services.

Lice removal clinics only use natural treatments to clean your hair and remove both nits and lice! They use special combs to take care of each and every strand of hair, and offer in-home treatments for those who do not want to get treated in a clinic.

We’re a lice salon based in Kendall and offer reliable and natural solutions for removing head lice. In addition, we also offer in-home head lice treatment  to busy individuals. Visit our Kendall treatment center or call (800) 405-8201 to book an appointment.