Nit Happens: No-Nit Policies on the Decline in Schools Nationwide

MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Life is busy. Stuff happens. Unfortunately, so do nits (lice eggs), and altogether too often. 

The Academy of Pediatrics, The Center for Disease Control and the National Association of School Nurses all agree — children with nits, and in some cases, even with live lice, should remain in school — and district policies are following suit. 

With the goal to keep healthy kids in school and learning, school officials are abandoning no-nit policies across the nation. While lice are agreeably a nuisance, missing school causes greater harm, argue the authorities. 

Furthermore, an active infestation likely indicates a case that began a month or more prior to diagnosis, as the typical lice life cycle is about 40-45 days. Since live lice transfer directly from head to head, and nits (lice eggs) are glued tightly to hair shafts and thus unlikely to fall off or survive without a live host, the organizations conclude there is little risk posed to others in the classroom. 

While this certainly improves student attendance, the repercussions include—as indicated by treatment center growth and statistics—that the infestations are growing, literally. 

In response, former salon owner Tien Du offers a unique solution— FDA-cleared AirAlle™, the medical device that has been proven in clinical studies to kill lice and over 99.2% of nits. 

Says Du, "It is common for kids to contract lice from friends because they often play or do school work in groups with their heads close together.  And lice spread mostly by head-to-head contact.  Now that schools are back in session, we are getting busier." 

Serving the San Jose area including Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Milpitas and Fremont, Nitzy Professional Lice Removal Center offers families a fast, effective, safe and pleasant way to treat head lice. The new treatment center, which Du owns with her cousin, Julia Sauveur, includes bright, cheery decor with multiple salon-like stations and an innovative solution for busy parents and children.

Du opened the center after observing the struggle her niece and nephew went through when they contracted lice from their school.  Frustrated and wanting to get their kids treated safely and painlessly, as well as get back to work quickly, their parents discovered AirAlle, which got rid of the problem in a single treatment. 

"I wanted to use the AirAlle device to help other families in the Bay Area," says Du. "So I opened Nitzy Professional Lice Removal Center."  

The AirAlle device works by dehydrating lice and nits using cutting-edge technology designed by scientists at the University of Utah. Delivering controlled heated air, the device kills lice and 99.2% of nits. AirAlle treatments, which include thorough comb-outs, take about an hour. Du and her team ensure clients leave lice-free and happy. 

As kids get ready to take their first holiday break of the season, it might be a good idea to have them screened for head lice.  After all you wouldn't want to take a few uninvited critters to grandma's house. Du is pleased to have her treatment center ready and open for families. She hopes lice infestation if one last thing you have to think about this holiday season.

CONTACT
Tien Du
Nitzy Professional Lice Removal Center
16 Corning Ave. #140
Milpitas CA  95035
408.263.1400
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