PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beware the Super Lice! That's the headline on news stories from many of the largest media organizations today.
Dr. Kyong Yoon, who has researched pesticide resistance in head lice since the 1990s released an update showing that head lice in 83 percent of the states he sampled—including California—now have gene mutations making them resistant to pesticides in the most popular lice shampoos.
Parents around the country are no doubt slapping their heads and saying, "So that's why I couldn't get rid of my kid's lice infestation!"
Lucky for them, there is Lice Clinics of America, a professional lice service that kills head lice with heated air using AirAllé, a patented, FDA-cleared medical device.
"Nearly every person who comes here has depleted their resources, time and effort trying to treat head lice with over-the-counter products" said Dahlia Sayegh Owner of Lice Clinics of America Pasadena a Pasadena-based lice clinic. "They can't understand why the shampoos & sprays don't work, but they sure are happy & relieved when they leave our clinic lice-free."
Lice Clinics of America Pasadena which treats over 100 lice treatments a month, is a Preferred Provider in the Lice Clinics of America network. That means all its technicians are certified AirAllé operators.
Lice Clinics of America Pasadena is located at 411 East Woodbury Road in Pasadena. The clinic is open on-call seven days a week by appointment only. AirAllé treatments there take about an hour, and come with a 21-day guarantee.
With 85 U.S. clinics and 105 international clinics, Lice Clinics of America is the largest network of professional head-lice-treatment centers in the world. Lice Clinics of America and AirAllé are brands owned by Larada Sciences, Inc.