PreventionBrooklyn

Lice prevention for Brooklyn families

After an infestation — or before one — we show your family how to check, how to comb, and which habits keep lice from coming back.

Same-day visits are usually available — often at your door within a couple of hours.

Lice removal specialist greeting a parent at the front door of a brownstone home

What to expect

What a prevention visit covers

Most repeat infestations happen because one nit was missed or a sibling was never checked. A prevention visit closes those gaps.

  • A hands-on lesson in sectioning and combing hair properly
  • What nits actually look like — and what's just dandruff or lint
  • Simple weekly habits that lower the odds of another round
  • Recommendations for combs and products that actually help
  • Equipped for brownstone parlor floors, walk-ups, and low-light garden apartments

There's no way to make a child lice-proof, and we won't pretend otherwise. But families who check weekly almost always catch cases early, when they're easiest to clear.

In Brooklyn

Brooklyn homes are rarely one thing. A visit might be on the second floor of a walk-up with a table already by the window, or in a garden apartment where we supply most of the light ourselves, or in a new building with a freight elevator to reserve. None of that changes the method. It changes where we put the chair.

Families here ask about hats, helmets, and shared dress-up bins more than anything else. We go through what actually passes lice along and what does not, so the household can stop policing things that were never the problem.

How it works

What a visit looks like

01

A family consultation

We talk through your household's situation — a school outbreak, camp season, a recent infestation — and what to watch for in Brooklyn.

02

Hands-on training

We teach whoever does hair in your house how to section, comb, and actually recognize what they are looking at.

03

Tools worth having

We'll show you which combs and products earn their keep, and which are mostly marketing.

04

Ongoing support

Questions weeks later? Call us. A short phone conversation often saves a family a full visit.

Same-day visits are usually available in Brooklyn. Call (347) 901-5247 or request a visit and we’ll call you back.

Who comes to your home

The people behind the combs

You’re letting someone into your home in Brooklyn, often on a stressful day. Here’s what you can count on about whoever we send.

Insured and background-checked

The practice carries professional liability insurance, and everyone we send has passed a background check. We're glad to show proof of either before you book.

Background-checked

Everyone we send into a family's home has passed a background check. No exceptions, including during busy outbreak weeks.

Trained before they work alone

Every specialist trains with our lead on detection, comb technique, and how to keep a restless six-year-old comfortable in a chair.

Experienced with this, specifically

Head lice are all we do. We've been making in-home visits since 2020, and there isn't much we haven't seen at a kitchen table.

2020

Making house calls since

500+

Families helped across the five boroughs

10 days

Free recheck window after treatment

From our families

What Brooklyn parents told us afterward

A few notes from families who booked prevention with us.

After our second round of lice in a year, they taught me how to do a proper weekly comb check at the kitchen table. We haven't had a surprise since.
Hannah B., Brooklyn
Practical advice, not a product pitch. Braids for camp, a real comb, and what actually spreads lice versus what doesn't.
Omar F., Brooklyn

From our families

What parents tell us afterward

They came the same evening I called, checked all three kids, and only one needed treatment. No lecture, no upsell — just calm, clear help.
Sarah M., Park Slope, Brooklyn
Our school sent my son home on a Friday. By Saturday morning he'd been treated, with paperwork the nurse accepted on Monday.
Michael R., Upper West Side, Manhattan
I'd already tried two drugstore kits before giving up and calling. One visit and the follow-up recheck, and we've been clear since.
Lisa K., Astoria, Queens

Common questions

Answers, before you ask

Get in touch

Request a visit

Tell us a little about what's going on. During business hours we usually call back within fifteen minutes, and most visits can be scheduled for the same day.

Prefer to talk to someone now?

(347) 901-5247

Sunday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Closed Saturdays

Also in Brooklyn

Other ways we can help

Every visit starts with a careful look. From there, we do only what your family actually needs.

Not sure which visit you need? Start with a check — it’s quick, and if we find anything we can usually treat in the same visit. You can also see everything we offer in Brooklyn, or call us at (347) 901-5247 and we’ll talk it through.

Illustrated map of New York City's five boroughs

We come to you — home visits throughout Brooklyn.