Treatment of pubic lice
Dermatology Nitrous Oxide / Bites Bites--Pubic Lice




Treatment of pubic lice

John L. Bezzant,M.D.

The proper treatment of body lice is application of lindane solution for about 10 to 15 minutes. The clothing and bedding to which a person has been exposed over the past month should be washed or dry-cleaned to ensure that the lice are destroyed. I once had a treatment failure because I used Nix to try to treat pubic lice, and the infestation persisted. When I called the company, they said they had no firm data regarding the effectiveness of Nix in treating pubic lice. I then had the patient use lindane, and the infestation was effectively eradicated.

Dermatology Nitrous Oxide / Bites Bites--Pubic Lice