HOW TO PREPARE

Get ready for your visit to Knoxville Lice Clinic!

Knowing how to prepare for your visit is important. We even have a blog post detailing how the process works! Here are a couple quick steps to follow before coming in for your appointment. And don’t worry, we’ll have you lice free in no time!

High Five after washing hair

1. Wash Hair

  • Clean dry hair is needed to perform the treatment.  If you can’t get oil out with standard shampoo, we recommend using a clarifying shampoo or Dawn dish detergent.
  • DO NOT come in with wet hair or apply any products to the hair. Products in hair will make the combing pull more and wet hair means we cannot dehydrate the nits!
  • We cannot do a Lice-Tech Heated Air treatment on anyone with oil or previous lice treatments in their hair.
Mom brushing daughter's hair

2. Brush Hair

  • Brush or comb hair free of tangles. This will make treatment move faster.
  • Intense matting can occasionally mean no treatment. If we cannot get a comb through the hair, we cannot complete a treatment.
  • If you cannot detangle the hair, we charge a detangling fee of $50 for each 30 minutes over your allotted appointment time.

3. Bring

  • Masks that have ear loops for everyone over age 2.  We will provide masks to anyone who needs one.
  • Wear an old shirt since anyone being treated will leave wearing Treatment Goop that you will wash out using Clarifying Shampoo or Dawn dish soap.  Some families bring towels to protect their car seats on the ride home.
  • Bring carriers for babies!
Hoodie food and jewelry

4. Don’t Bring

  • No hoodies during treatment.  The hoods get in the way of our machine and combs.
  • Take off your jewelry!  Jewelry in your ears or around your neck can get very hot if we use the machine and is a contraindication to Lice-Tech Heated Air Treatment.
  • Glasses can’t be worn during treatment. Just a heads-up in case you would like to wear contacts instead.
  • Food and Drink aren’t allowed to be consumed inside the clinic.  If you need food or drink during treatment, we can give you a break to go outside.  We have a bench right outside the large treatment room.
  • Please don’t bring more than one person without an appointment.
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