Sklice for Head Lice User Reviews (Page 2)
Sklice has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 43 reviews for the treatment of Head Lice. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 35% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Sklice
- ginny
- October 1, 2016
"My youngest daughter came down with lice 3 yrs ago from my sitter's daughter. Needless to say by the time I found out, my other daughter and myself had it too. Pediatrician advised to try OT counter drugs 3 times first. After spending over $500, got prescription for Sklice (not covered on insurance then). It cleared up the first try. Best product & worth $300 paid. I though was leary and left some items (stuff animals to pillows) in bags for over a year. Now 3 years later, and once again youngest daughter as caught as she will not wear her hair up due to sensory issues. Had doctor to prescribe without trying anything else. With coupon this time paid $10 instead of $59 a tube (my co-pay)! Now praying for good results again."
- Fooled
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 17, 2016
"This product is ridiculous...sure its easy but it is ridiculously expensive even with the bogus 'coupon'. My daughter still had eggs hatching after using this product and after reading all the information in the box, I found out that its not even SAFE ENOUGH TO USE IT AGAIN?! WHAT?! My doctor did not tell me that I was putting an unsafe treatment on my child's head. We went to see another pediatrician who suggested another 'easy to use' medicine called Natroba. Paid $15 dollars for it and it worked like a charm. I wish I had known about this before wasting time and money on this joke of a product called sklice. Ugh."
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take for Sklice (ivermectin) to kill head lice?
- How do you treat head lice on children?
- How long does it take for Soolantra to start working?
- How often should I use Soolantra?
- Nicole
- July 8, 2017
"I used the product twice. I coated entire head as directed and let it sit for 40 minutes. The second time, I used a tube and a half and made sure it stayed on my head for the same time - far longer than the required 10 minutes before rinsing out, and didn't wash hair for two days. After both uses, I still felt itching, crawling. And this after going through the lice song and dance routine (washing, sterilizing everything I have ever come in contact with, passed by, looked at, breathed on, thought about, replacing combs, accessories, etc, etc, etc.). Several nits were found in my hair after this. My daughter did the same with her family. I pulled live lice from her hair last night. "
- EB2
- December 28, 2016
"We had tried everything. With the OTC treatment products, lice were still alive after use and we still had to comb. We came close to eradicating this way but very time consuming & then I think my daughter caught them at school again! It's been about 2 months now with this product and I am pretty sure we are still all clear. This stuff killed the live ones immediately. Although the product supposedly doesn't require nit combing, I wasn't taking any chances. Not sure if the ones that I picked out were dead or alive but at least this product gave us a fighting chance on the infestation. I would use again (though it doesn't look as if I'll have to). Expensive but your time and sanity are worth it."
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- nit...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 6, 2016
"The product says you do not have to comb after use, but I did anyway. Next day, tried to return my daughter to school, went to nurse, still nits. That night, combed again...long blonde hair, strand by strand, under a magnifying light for 6 hours Next day, tried to return my daughter to school, still nits (very few, but one is all she needed to keep her out of school) I am not sure which of us burst into tears first...so frustrating. I have not seen any live lice, so it worked in that sense, but do not believe the packaging that says combing not required. By the way, I think I killed most of the lice prior to using this product by coating her hair with a mix of olive oil, coconut oil and tea tree conditioner. This sucks!"
- Head...
- January 27, 2016
"My daughter came home with lice this friday. I tried 2 types of head lice shampoo that didn't work. My daughter doctor prescribe Sklice. Wow it work wonders in 1 day no more lice. I'm very thankful. And it's very expensive."
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- Avaleen
- April 2, 2017
"This didn't work at all I went to the beauty supply Got Teatree soap And wash my granddaughters head in it then tea tree spray . Sprayed all over her hair. Combed her hair . Every day I sprayed some on my hand Teatree Then rub it in her hair every day before she went to school she never had a more head lice any more"
- Mom...
- December 31, 2016
"Four kids and myself all infested. Used Sklice. Nurse practioner said I didn't have to comb out nits. The directions said do not comb out nits. Needless to say this DID not work. I have tried OTC did not work. I have gone to a lice clinic and used their home products. Still waiting for results. Keeping my fingers crossed."
- Lynne
- July 11, 2016
"So far, I am amazed at the quality of this product. She stopped itching almost immediately after use. No bugs, no live eggs found in hair. Hair is shiny and soft. I wasted a bunch of money before Sklice on stuff that had zero effect on her. The out of pocket cost with this NOT bogus coupon was only $40 as opposed to the original $300. I would definitely buy this again for head lice. Amazing stuff."
- RhisMom
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 1, 2016
"I used Sklice yesterday on my 6 year old whohas long, thick, curly hair. I only found a few live adults on her, but so many nits. The contents of the tube was barely enough to cover all of her hair. Today, I could not find any live lice, but nits remained even after using a nit comb. I called the customer service line. The representative could not answer if the product kills the nits, and even insisted that a nit is an empty egg casing...seriously? Um no, it's an unhatched louse. They need to provide more accurate scripting for people who answer their phones. That's basic information, not rocket science. I guess we will find out."
- Lauren
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 2, 2017
"My oldest daughter had tons of live lice and eggs while my youngest appeared to only have eggs. We tried OTC and googled remedies without success. Went to the pediatrician and she Rx sklice which seems like it worked at first but now three weeks later there's STILL eggs visible on my oldest daughter's hair. Youngest is clear. I've been combing out eggs daily up to twice a day and STILL she has eggs. Frustrating"
- Cat
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 16, 2018
"Sklice is ivermectin. Ivermectin is an equine wormer. Anyone can purchase a tube of Ivermec without a prescription at any large animal veterinarian office for under $20."
- Nikki...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 21, 2017
"I have been battling Lice and Nits with my 2 yr old and I SWEAR BY SKLICE. This 100% works. No combing, just washing it out. THEY JUST FALL OUT!"
- Court
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 10, 2018
"Did kill lice HOWEVER 2 months later STILL dealing with side effects. Scabbing scarring itchy scalp. Dandruff & hair loss. DO NOT PUT THESE CHEMICALS ON YOUR HEAD!!"
- Anonymous
- November 3, 2017
"Love it. Worked the first time"
- missy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 25, 2019
"Nope did not work ,even left on longer than it said it's a big waste of time and money"
- SkoolRn
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 27, 2019
"Finally a treatment that works very effectively and easy to use."
- andre...
- July 12, 2016
"This is the best product ever!!!!! After fighting super lice for months. One application and they are gone!!!!!"
- Neatn
- April 5, 2016
"I have used this on the entire family because otc treatments are not effective now. It doesn't work at all! After leaving it 10 min as instructed I still pulled out 2 live adults from my kids."
- Beth
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 11, 2019
"Two prescriptions for Sklice- $800.00 down the drain, it didn't work"
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"Treated daughter as directed with Sklice, and 5 days later, live lice reappeared. Disappointed to say the least after washing bedding, putting away stuffed animals, etc. Any health care provider I talked to about the re-occurrence said that you MUST comb out the nits even though the Sklice directions and website advertise that no combing is needed. Feel greatly misled."