can asian hair get lice?
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Q: Is it true that black people don't get lice? A: All hair is not the same. Caucasians, Asians and Native Americans have hair that is round in its cross-section, whereas people of African descent have hair that is oval in its cross-section.
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Although coconut oil may kill lice, it can't completely kill the nits that lice lay in your hair. You may want to consider rinsing your hair with apple cider vinegar before applying a coconut oil lice treatment.
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Lice are small insects that live on the skin. They are often connected to hair on the scalp or in the pubic area. When you have lice, it is called pediculosis. Scabies is a condition caused by mites, which are tiny, insect-like animals that dig under the skin.
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Watch Your Head They can't fly or jump. They most often spread with head-to-head contact. That means you usually must be close to someone with lice to catch it. Avoid activities that involve hair-to-hair contact as much as possible.
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Can Adults Without Children Get Lice? As discussed above, yes, anyone with head hair can get lice. But, we don't typically see adults with lice who don't frequently spend time with kids.
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With their short legs and large claws, lice are well adapted to clinging to the hair of their host. These adaptations leave them incapable of jumping, or even walking efficiently on flat surfaces. Lice can climb up strands of hair very quickly, allowing them to move quickly and reach another host.
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Pubic lice are different than head lice, and you usually don't get crabs in the hair on your head. Head lice usually don't show up in the pubic area, either. Next What are the symptoms of pubic lice?
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Types of lice You can find head lice on the scalp, neck, and ears. Body lice start out on clothing or in beds, but they move from those locations to people's skin.
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Head lice occur on the scalp and are easiest to see at the nape of the neck and over the ears. Small nits (eggs) resembling tiny pussy willow buds about the size of dandruff flakes are visible on hair shafts.
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When lice start living in hair, they also start to lay eggs, or nits. ... If you see a small, oval blob on a strand of hair, that's probably a nit. If these little eggs are yellow, tan, or brown, the lice haven't hatched yet. If the eggs are white or clear, the lice have hatched.
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Head lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Head lice are spread by direct contact with the hair of an infested person. Anyone who comes in head-to-head contact with someone who already has head lice is at greatest risk.
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While lice do prefer fine, straight hair strands over coarse, curly hair, so it is indeed less likely, lice can nevertheless still affect every person regardless of race or hair type. One reason is the variety of ways lice can spread from sharing hair brushes and accessories to touching other people's hair.
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Dandruff and head lice seem like they might have a lot in common: itchy head, irritated scalp and white objects in the hair. But is there a link? The simple truth is that no, there is no link between dandruff and head lice. Neither influences the other, or is caused by the other.
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Myth: People get lice because they are dirty. Poor personal hygiene does not cause head lice. The insects are attracted to human blood and do not care if a child or adult has clean or dirty hair.
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Head lice can be white, brown, or dark gray. They are most often found in the hair at the back of the neck or behind the ears. The nits are round or oval specks that are tightly glued to hairs near the scalp. If you try to slide the nits off, they won't budge.
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Lice usually pass from person to person during sex, and healthcare professionals consider them a sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, close hugging and kissing can also allow them to spread, as can sharing towels and other personal items.
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If you see a small, oval blob on a strand of hair, that's probably a nit. If these little eggs are yellow, tan, or brown, the lice haven't hatched yet. If the eggs are white or clear, the lice have hatched. Although they don't hurt, lice sometimes can irritate the skin and make it itchy (especially at night).