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Edmonton’s first-ever lice treatment centre offers ‘WiFi, child-friendly snacks’

The Lice Crew opens for business in Edmonton. Credit: The Lice Crew

Edmonton’s first-ever lice prevention and treatment clinic is now open for business to combat the notorious hair critters.

Located on 47 Street and 91 Avenue, The Lice Crew clinic is promising a 100 per cent lice-free guarantee by using only all-natural, non-toxic products.

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The company also offers in-home and mobile appointments and has equipped its clinics with “WiFi, child friendly snacks, movies, toys and games,” its website says.

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The Lice Crew advertises expert lice detection, treatment and education.

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“Lice is a scary word that no parent wants to hear when getting a call from their children’s school,” Andrea Hecht, co-founder of the Lice Crew,
said. “Unfortunately it does happen and treatment has been more and more difficult with the recent super lice strain that is on the rise.”

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The Lice Crew says, according to recent findings, over 98 per cent of lice cases are the new “super lice” variety that are resistant to many over-the-counter treatments.

Prices range from $20 for a head lice screening to $80 per hour for lice removal treatment.

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For more information on The Lice Crew clinic you can visit the website or reach them by phone at 587-463-0566.

There are other lice removal services in Edmonton, but this claims to be the first permanent physical clinic.

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