SALT LAKE CITY, April 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Alana Engleman learned about the non-chemical, FDA-Cleared LouseBuster device that kills head lice and nits in a 30-minute treatment, she knew she needed to bring it to her home in Portland, Oregon where living green is a great reason why she loves the city.
Since January 2011, Alana has been in the business of killing head lice, and knows she's making a big difference—treating clients with a scientifically-backed device, and keeping them free from chemicals and pesticides.
Years ago, before the LouseBuster, Alana used chemical medications on herself to treat a head lice infestation while she was pregnant. She felt she had no other choice. In the end, the treatment didn't work, and she still had lice.
"It's the core reason I got into this business—when I learned there was finally a one-time treatment for head lice that was completely natural, I knew I could help so many people."
The LouseBuster device is a Class 1 medical device that is FDA-cleared and used in over 30 states and 20 countries, to fight head lice infestations. Clinical studies have shown that the treatment, which uses only controlled heated air delivered by certified operators, provides a safe, fast, highly- effective way to kill all stages of head lice—including lice eggs—by rapidly dehydrating them.
Sarah Casello-Rees, owner of Rapunzel's Lice Boutique in Ann Arbor, Michigan is very active in getting the word out to Michigan families that there is an effective alternative to chemicals that people have become accustomed to using. In 2011, Rapunzel's technicians were responsible for treating 1,286 heads with the LouseBuster, and clientele is only growing in 2012.
There is no lack of head lice; 6-12 million children in the U.S., between the ages of 3 and 11, are treated each year for head lice. As more people learn about the safety and efficacy of the LouseBuster™, the number of treatments using the device will increase.
Throughout the world, service providers are signing up, and being trained to become certified technicians of the LouseBuster.
Mandy Davis always dreamed of helping South Africa, and when she discovered that no one was offering this needed service, she left her job as COO of an advertising agency, and brought the first LouseBuster to her hometown of Johannesburg, South Africa.
"It's by no means a glamorous job, but it's a rewarding one," says Davis about killing head lice. "Our country needs this, because lice are becoming resistant to medications. When I learned about the LouseBuster device, that's when I knew I could really help."
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