Knicks remedy for lice and nits

The Knicks remedy for lice - a cream made in Germany, designed to treat pediculosis, contains a powerful insecticide that acts on the nervous system of ectoparasites. Due to its high efficiency it allows get rid of lice for 1-2 procedures.

The composition and action of the Knicks

Knicks is available in the form of a bottle with a cream for external use. The tool looks like a thick shampoo: it has a yellow color, a viscous consistency and a slight odor.

The main active ingredient is insecticide Permethrin 1% concentration, which when ingested lice affects their nerve endings, causing paralysis of the muscles and the respiratory system. The duration is a few minutes, during which all insects die.

The composition also includes additional substances that are intended to improve the viscosity of the cream, to destroy the chemical smell: cetyl alcohol, canadian fir balsam, gelatin, flavoring, propylene glycol, citric acid, distilled water, etc.

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Important!

Kill nits This drug is not capable, because it can not penetrate the rigid shell and kill the embryo. Therefore, the Knicks must be applied twice.

The contents of a 59 ml bottle are usually enough to treat medium-length hair.

How to apply the cream Knicks against lice

Proper use of the Knicks provides a positive effect and the ability to get rid of most or all of the lice in one procedure.Instructions for use of the Knicks cream for lice:

• wash your hair with any shampoo;
• Shake well a bottle of cream, squeeze the right amount into your hand;
• evenly and densely distribute the product to the hair along the entire length, special attention should be paid to the occipital region and to the places behind the auricles, where there are most insects;
• cream must be kept for 10 minutes, you do not need to cover the head;
• then the drug is washed from the hair with plenty of running water until it is completely removed;
• The next stage is the longest: combing out dead insects and nits using a special comb, which is included in the kit;

Combing lice and nits

The procedure of treatment with the drug provides protection against lice for 2 weeks. Under unfavorable conditions in case of an epidemic pediculosis It can be used weekly for 2 months.

On a note!

The tool is used against ploshchits - pubic liceFor this purpose, the cream is applied to the groin, pubis and hair between the buttocks for 10 minutes.

Contraindications and side effects

Knicks remedy for pediculosis is recommended for use in adults and children older than 6 months, but has some contraindications:

• can not be used during pregnancy and lactating women;
• not recommended for children under six months;
• in case of skin diseases in the head area (dermatitis, etc.), it is necessary to consult with a dermatologist;
• prohibited for use in patients with individual intolerance.

Side negative manifestations on the skin: itching, rash, redness and swelling are most often found with an overdose of the drug.

Important!

During the procedure, it is allowed to use no more than two vials of the Kpix remedy.

Precautions for use

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A person who applies the Knicks means is best to wear protective gloves on his hands. The patient during the treatment should protect all the mucous membranes: nose, mouth, genitals with cotton swabs. After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly and rinse your mouth.

Permethrin does not affect the eyes, but some other components of the cream can cause discomfort, therefore, if they get into the eye area, they should be washed with warm water. The drug can be used in the management of transport.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Knicks

This remedy for lice has the following advantages:

• good effect on lice;
• low allergenicity.

Disadvantages of the drug:

• small bottle capacity and high cost;
• peculiar smell;
• the bottle is inconvenient when used; it is difficult to squeeze the entire cream out of it;
• need for re-treatment.

Which comb is best to use?

The Nix kit includes a plastic comb that is required to remove dead lice and nits from the hair. However, this type of comb with non-metallic teeth is not very effective for combing parasites. Therefore, it is better to use special lice combs.

On a note!

Carefully combing out lice and their larvae will help to cope with the head lice after a single application of the Knicks cream.

Price and where to buy

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Nix shampoo or cream is sold as a kit along with a comb in the pharmacy chain, less often in online stores. The price of the Knicks shampoo from lice is quite high: about 600 rubles.

Reviews

Statistics and reviews of nyx lice indicate that the tool helps to get rid of parasites in 92% of patients. However for lice prevention it does not fit, you need to use it only in the presence of adult insects.It is also recommended to treat all family members and bed linen.

My son brought a note from the kindergarten that he had found pediculosis. Experiment with folk remedies I had no time. I had to urgently run to the pharmacy, where they were advised to buy the Knicks. Smeared the child with cream, held for 10 minutes, but then 2 hours each dead louse removed. Particular work had to comb combing nits, because the Knicks did not work on them, but managed to get rid of all.

Olga, Rostov

My daughter brought this disgusting thing from school. I looked like: horror, how many were these lice and nits in hair. I bought the Knicks, and we processed the whole head for them. Together with pediculicide ointment I also acquired a special comb for combing lice and their eggs. It came out in the amount of quite expensive, because the tube was only enough for one treatment. And the next time I had to buy again. After the second procedure succeeded remove lice from a child. Enough effective remedy for pediculosisbut not the most budget option.

Alina, Moscow

Bred baby lice. After a long selection process, Knicks bought, as the most effective and non-allergenic drug.Indeed, there were no signs of allergy after the treatment. But when I started to comb out lice, I found out that not everyone died, they also met alive. Therefore, after a few days, the procedure had to be repeated, as was the combing of all parasites. It helped.

Andrey, Smolensk