My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

My boss and her two daughters have head lice. They visited the office last week. Should I use the shampoo, which can damage your hair, or just wait and see? I'm itchy now, but am pretty sure it is psychosomatic. We sprayed the office furniture and I read that you can only get lice from head to head contact. Help!

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

The concern is minimal for you unless you shared a brush, comb, hat, pillow, towel, etc. or sat on a couch or chair that had contact with their head right after them. you sprayed the furniture and that's a good thing. i have a strong feeling you are fine and it's just in your head(ha,ha i made a funny). i always feel itchy after someone comes into one of my salons with lice. as a matter of fact, i'm itchy right now just typing to you about it.

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

Lice only live on heads-- once they are off a head, they only live for another hour or two. (I found a cute hat a Goodwill, so I did some research) So if you didn't get lice the DAY that they were there, you probably don't have lice now. You could have someone look at your scalp and look for the nits (the little eggs) which are easier to see than the lice. A little gross, though...

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

actually lice can live in furniture/carpet for a small amount of time, and you can get it from that. Like someone who wears a helmet and gives it off to someone else to wear, that person could get lice as well.

I'd use the shampoo just to be safe. And it doesn't actually damage your hair.

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

Thats so gross....I had it when I was young (got it from school) and the ONLY thing that got rid of it was using VASOLINE to smother the nasty buggers!! Ewww I am having flashbacks.

No dont use it unless you have to, have your husband, friend whoever check your head

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

I think you will be OK, but be vigilant. You would probably get them if your coats were hanging in the closet next to each other or you shared combs or hats. I am getting itchy just thinking about it. Good luck.

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

Head lice can jump. go use the spampoo, get the lice combs and comb out your hair just to be safe.

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

You do not have to touch heads to get lice. They are able to jump from person to person. How do you know they have head lice? You can purchase a nit comb which will show you if you have lice. The shampoo that kills the nits does not damage your hair.

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

Why did I read this question??? Now I'm super itchy!!!

I would get someone to check my head/hair. I hope you don't have those critters! I luckily survived childhood lice-free... lol

My boss and kids have head lice. Should I be worried about getting them too? Help!?

if you do your daughters hair it could be a way to spread it. make sure you wash your hands and try not to do "hair contact"