Best Head Lice Professional Treatment Services in Nashville, TN

#1 The Lice Place – theliceplace.com Pros: R.N. Owned and operated Licensed cosmetologist on staff Online scheduling Strand-by-strand nit removal Heat-free treatment, safe for all ages Private, upscale treatment rooms No after-care required TV, toys, and complimentary snacks Self-serve, oil treatment available 24/7 Serving the Nashville/Brentwood/Franklin area for 10 years Cons: Closed on Sundays Not […]

Breaking News: Schools Rethinking Lice Policies – What Parents Need to Know

Head lice policies in Tennessee schools are under review, sparking a debate among parents, educators, and health professionals. Two major news channels, NewsChannel 5 and Fox 13 Memphis, have recently covered this important topic, mentioning The Lice Place as a trusted source in lice treatment and education. What’s Changing? School districts, including Williamson County Schools, […]

Columbia, TN Lice Treatment and Removal Services

Lice Removal in Columbia Sometimes unexpected events can really take people by surprise. For example, when a parent gets a call from their child’s school to come pick them up, it can be a very stressful moment. Lice Treatment in Columbia When a parent receives a phone call from their child’s school, it can really […]

Untangling the lies in headlines about lice: SUPER Lice! Epidemic this year! Rising number of cases seen in your (city/state)!

Enough is enough! Some lice removal companies irradiate the many pervasive myths of flying SUPER bugs that love clean and/or dirty hair and are putting those and other falsified headlines out in the media on a daily basis. If you’re reading these headlines and thinking lice has turned into an indestructible creature living in your […]

Welcome to The Lice Place

Welcome to The Lice Place web page! I am Deanna Dickerson, a registered nurse, owner and clinical coordinator of The Lice Place franchise. If this is what you are Googling today, I am guessing that you are in the throes of a LICE CRISIS. Did you know that head lice are second only to the […]

New Texas Law States Schools Must Notify Parents About Head Lice

Beginning on September 1, 2017, a new law in Texas will require elementary schools to notify parents about the presence of head lice in their child’s classrooms. Senate Bill 1566 states schools must notify parents within 5 days of discovering a fellow student in their child’s classroom has head lice. The law also states parents […]

The Holiday Season Is Here!

Kids are out of school, travel arrangements have been made, guest rooms have been readied, and everyone is feeling merry and bright…so, why aren’t lice taking a break? Do you ever wonder WHY (oh, why?!) head lice outbreaks seem to increase over holiday breaks? If you have kids or are around them regularly, you may […]

School Head Lice Policies Changing. . . .

Yes they are. And parents are NOT happy. Like most large bureaucratic institutions, a group of people whom most have had little – if any – first hand experiences with head lice are making policy that affects children and their families nationwide. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in the past few years has gone […]

It’s A Tragedy All The Way Around

The headline screamed out to me:  Child Burned when Mother uses Gasoline to Treat Head Lice.  I read the article and my heart just broke, for the child, for the mother, for the family.  The mother now sits in jail charged with child abuse.  If convicted, the state of Oklahoma is actually considering sentencing this […]

Head Lice Misdiagnosis

In a research study 555 samples were sent in identified as head lice cases – only 57.5% were correctly diagnosed. Teachers – 50% correct Relatives – 47% correct Nurses – 32% correct Physicians – 11% correct The study was published in: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2000 Aug;19(8):689-93; discussion 694. Overdiagnosis and consequent mismanagement of head […]

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