Shrink-wrap hed lice with cleanser and blow-dryer   Q. My
daughter was diagnosed with head lice. We used the lice shampoo,
cleaned the whole house and continue to see nits in her hair as
my wife combs it. How will we know that the lice and nits are
gone?  A. Lice are parasites that live on the scalp and attach
their egg cases ("nits") to hairs. Lice shampoo kills grown lice
but does not get rid of nits. That's why a second treatment a
week later is recommended to kill the emerging lice.  In some
communities, lice shampoo has become less effective because the
critters have developed resistance to the chemicals. One
alternative approach is HairClean 1-2-3, which contains herbal
oils and alcohol.  Another novel treatment uses Cetaphil nonsoap
facial cleanser. Hair is coated with Cetaphil, which is left on
for two minutes. The excess lotion is combed out, and then a
blow-dryer is used. This "shrink-wraps" the hair and suffocates
the lice. Eight hours later, the hardened Cetaphil is shampooed
out. According to the