Ukus, lice–whatever you call it, it’s really not all that bad and even the best of kids can get it. As a parent, you dread that letter home or call from the office telling you that one of the kids in class, or worse yet, your kid, has lice. Don’t worry, it happens.
Lice are not dangerous but they are contagious. Your child must be treated promptly and safely to avoid spreading lice to other friends, family members and classmates. Head lice infamously cause stress, disgust and embarrassment for parents whose kids get infested. But thanks to the opening of Lice Clinics of Hawaii, parents on Maui no longer have to worry about treating the icky bugs themselves.
Clinic owner and Maui mom Barrie Desmond has experienced the stress and difficulty of treating lice in her own family and is bringing the AirAllé treatment to the island because it offers a better choice for parents. “I felt horrible about putting chemicals on my kids’ heads and torturing them for hours with a lice comb. Nitpicking is so time consuming!” Barrie said. “We use an FDA-cleared medical device which dehydrates and kills the nits and bugs in a single treatment using just heated air.”
Lice Clinics of Hawaii is located at 300 Ohukai Road B-319 (Kihei Commercial Center) in North Kihei behind the Tesoro Gas Station. The clinic is open seven days per week by appointment. Depending on the severity, the clinician will recommend an appropriate treatment to fit each individual and budget. None of our treatments use pesticides or toxic chemicals. The AirAllé treatment takes about 60-90 minutes, and comes with a guarantee when all family members are treated or screened for head lice. Call 808-866-9060 for lice advice and treatment or visit them online at liceclinicshawaii.com.
