Nits, or lice eggs. They’re very tiny -- about half the size of a pinhead. They’re hard to see. The oval-shaped eggs often look yellow or white but may be the same color as your hair.They are ...

White or clear nits mean lice have hatched from their eggs. Brown nits may mean the lice are ready to hatch, but they may also be dead, depending on how far away from the scalp they are.

Lice. The very word makes your head itch and your skin crawl. Now that we're all back to school, we should know that, second to colds, lice are the most common cause of infection among school-age ...

Lice vs. dandruff appearances. Mild dandruff causes white (sometimes yellowish) flakes on your scalp, explains Gary Goldenberg, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Icahn School ...

Head lice usually look grayish-white or tan in color, though they can camouflage. Adult lice are around the same size as a sesame seed. Lice eggs may look like tiny ovals on the hair shaft.

Hair dye and bleach have not been scientifically proven to kill lice, but anecdotal evidence indicates that they may be effective. Here's what you need to know about how to use it.

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MDMedically reviewed by Renita White, MD Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis), also known as crabs, are tiny insects that live on pubic hair. While pubic lice is ...

Head lice begin life as very small (about 0.5-millimeter-in-diameter) eggs called nits, which range in color from white to brown. Nits hatch into young lice called nymphs, ...

Because lice feed off human blood, they can irritate the scalp by biting it and leave behind bloody scabs. Lice will also lay eggs to reproduce, which cling to hair strands and resemble white specks.

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