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| How do you know Robi Comb really works? |
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24/10/2007
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Robi-Comb was developed in Israel in 1991 and tested on children by the Beilinson Medical Center , affiliated with Tel Aviv University Medical School . It was found to be as effective as permethrin (the primary ingredient in pesticide shampoos) in curing the initial infestation, and possibly more effective at preventing a reinfestation. It was also tested at the Medical Entomology Centre in England , and found to be very effective. Robi-Comb has been used extensively throughout the world for over fifteen years. Robi Comb was introduced in the United States in 1998 and has been very well received. School nurses report that Robi-Comb is able to find lice which they have missed when checking visually. More than 3000 school districts in all 50 states are currently using the Robi Comb, and it is available at major pharmacy retailers.
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| What are the advantages of the Robi Comb? |
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24/10/2007
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Robi Comb emits an audible signal to indicate whether or not head lice are present, so it can be used to detect an infestation. In fact, many school nurses use Robi Comb for exactly that reason. Second , since it involves simply combing a child's head for five minutes a day. use of Robi Comb is a painless and efficient way to help prevent head lice infestation or re-infestation. Existing chemical products are generally not recommended for such prophylactic use because of concerns regarding overexposing children to the pesticides. Children with colds, asthma, or any other respiratory conditions are strongly warned not to use Pesticide or Toxic based solutions. Third, Robi Comb is used on dry hair, eliminating the need for having to wear gloves to apply a pesticide shampoo and worrying about exposing mucous membranes to the shampoo. Fourth, studies as well as reports from school nurses and parents, now show that some lice are resistant to the shampoo treatments currently available. Robi Comb is a safe and non-toxic alternative.
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| What about nits (eggs) does it kill them too? |
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24/10/2007
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No. Even pesticide-based medications have limited success against nits, because young nits don't have a central nervous system for the pesticides to affect. Pesticide shampoos generally do leave a residue on the hair for a few days, which can kill the lice as they hatch. Both Robi Comb and shampoo manufacturers recommend attempting to physically remove the nits from the head, though this can be quite difficult to do completely, and just a few nits are all it takes to keep an infestation going. Shampoo manufacturers recommend a second application of the shampoo seven to ten days after first use, which is the time it takes for the newest eggs to hatch. We recommend using the Robi Comb each day for ten to twelve days while the eggs are hatching to kill the lice as they hatch. At the end of twelve days, all of the eggs should have hatched, and there will be no live lice left to lay eggs and no eggs left to hatch. We also recommend that when the child returns to school, the Robi Comb should be used for a few minutes every other day for as long as there is a lice problem in the classroom to detect and kill any lice which may have transferred to the child's scalp.
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| How often should I use the Robi Comb to achive best results? |
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24/10/2007
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You should comb the entire hair, focusing on the roots, every day or two, for two weeks. You thus ensure elimination of small young lice, which may have escaped previous treatments, before they reach maturity and lay new eggs.
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| The teeth of my Robi Comb are touching? |
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24/10/2007
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You will need to replace the combing unit.
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| Can I use Robi Comb with multiple users? |
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30/10/2007
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Yes you can. Make sure you clean the device and teeth (combing unit) properly to avoid cross contamination. For additional hygiene, you may purchase extra units of the replaceable combing unit, one for each family member.
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