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• Part 1 of 2: Removing clothes lice
• Part 2 of 2: Discovering clothes lice
• Tips
• Warnings

Clothes lice are small parasites that live close to your skin and feed on your blood. Clothes lice can cause very itching and red bumps on the skin. Treating body lice can be very simple, and in most cases it is a matter of personal hygiene and a thorough cleaning of clothes and bedding. If you suffer from body lice, take the necessary steps today to banish them from your home and your life.

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Part 1 of 2: Removing clothes lice

1. Wash all used bedding and towels. Clothes lice can hide in and live on all the dirty bedding and towels that someone with body lice has used. By thoroughly cleaning both towels and bed linen, you can prevent body lice from living on them, causing them to die.
   • Use hot water when cleaning bedding. The water should be at least 130 ° F (54.4 ° C).
   • Make sure that the bed linen or towels do not come into contact with other bed linen or clothes, as this can cause the lice to spread.
   • Clean bed linen and towels at least once a week.
2. Change clothes regularly and clean clothes regularly. Clothes lice usually spread through poor personal hygiene. Regularly throwing dirty or dirty clothes in the wash and putting on clean clothes can also get rid of body lice and prevent future contamination. By wearing clean clothes and washing often and vigorously, you can get rid of body lice and prevent future problems.
   • You should change clothes at least once a week or more.
   • Always wash and dry contaminated clothes at high temperatures, around 130 ° F (54.4 ° C).
3. Practice good personal hygiene. A simple and easy method of controlling clothes lice infestations is to wash regularly and observe good personal hygiene. By keeping your body clean, you create an uncomfortable living environment for body lice, allowing them to leave your body and preventing you from having problems with these lice in the future.
   • In any case, try to shower or bathe at least once a day.
   • Wash your hair at least once a week.
   • Make sure to clean your entire body with both soap and water.
4. Consult a doctor if you have a serious case of body lice. If you or someone you know has a severe case of body lice, you may need to get a doctor's advice and get a prescription for some type of pediculicide (usually permethrin) or a prescription for treatment. Using a pediculicide will kill any body lice that might be on the surface of the skin.
   • Your doctor can prescribe a pediculicide.
   • Follow the guidelines to the letter if you are using a pediculicide.
   • You will still need to thoroughly wash all potentially contaminated clothing, towels, and any potentially contaminated bedding.

Part 2 of 2: Discovering clothes lice

1. Watch for itching or bumps on your skin. If you're infected with body lice, chances are you also have itchy skin and bumps caused by their bites. If you notice that you are unusually itchy or have red, slightly swollen bumps on your skin, you may well have body lice.
   • It is most itchy around your waist and in areas where clothes are pressed close to your skin.
   • Red bumps may scab and be itchy after they appear.
2. Check your clothes. Although body lice survive by drinking the blood of their host, they are in the folds of clothes. It can be difficult to find body lice on the body or skin. Examine your clothes to have the best chance of finding clothes lice that may be present.
   • A magnifying glass can help you in your search.
   • Examine items of clothing closest to your skin, such as underwear.
3. Identify body lice. Clothes lice can be difficult to see as they are very small and can move easily over the body. Their tendency to hide and live among your clothes can also make them hard to find. However, you can find both the body lice and their eggs through a close examination, which confirms their presence.
   • Adult lice will be 3 to 4 millimeters long.
   • Lice have six legs.
   • Clothes lice can appear tan or gray.
   • An egg, also called nit, is usually small, oval and slightly yellowish in color.

Tips

• Wash contaminated clothing and bedding thoroughly.
• Avoid wearing the same clothes or not washing yourself for more than a week.
• It can be easier to find body lice on clothes than on a person's skin.
• Clothes lice will die within 5 to 7 days after they fall off someone.

Warnings

• Clothes lice can transmit diseases. Treat an infection as soon as possible.
• Clothes lice can spread through direct physical contact.