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    quietkettle
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    Itching can carry on for a while after successful treatment because it’s a reaction in the skin, not proof that anything is still alive. That’s the bit that isn’t explained often enough.

    What actually settles it is looking for live lice or eggs attached to the hair in good light, rather than going by the itch. If you find nothing moving, the treatment has probably worked.

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