Head lice cause unnecessary absence from school and work, with millions of dollars spent on remedies and treatment of infestations. Experience has shown that screening for head lice can decrease the incidence of head lice out breaks within a classroom.

Scotts Valley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/07/2013 -- According to Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, head lice infestations number somewhere between 12 and 25 million each year and target primarily younger children, under age 12.

Head lice cause unnecessary absence from school and work, with millions of dollars spent on remedies and treatment of infestations. Experience has shown that screening for head lice can decrease the incidence of head lice out breaks within a classroom.

Nitless Noggins offers free lice checks for schools that find themselves worried about an infestation for the month of March in the San Jose Lice Removal and Los Gatos Lice Removal areas.

"Teachers are grateful. It's very common to find new cases as soon as the holidays end. During January and February, infestations go up drastically." McQuillian says. "Now that we have a new treatment center in Los Gatos, we can service the local schools as we have in the Santa Cruz community."

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Association of School Nurses, the Centers for Disease Control and the NH Dept. of Health and Human Services have all recommended that students with nits and/or head lice infestation not be excluded from school. So Marcy McQuillian, owner of Nitless Noggins, goes back to school as well, but her reason—to check classrooms for head lice.

McQuillian, a Santa Cruz mom, is appreciative of the schools in Monterey and San Jose Counties who have her come to do the head checks. Thanks to a new FDA-Cleared medical device—the LouseBuster™, she is able to successfully treat each infested child, without chemicals, in less than an hour, enabling the students to go directly back to class.

"This really is huge," McQuillian explains. Before the LouseBuster ™ treatment, children would miss days of school, and parents would have to miss work in order to rid their child of head lice and nits [lice eggs]."

Used in over 26 states, and 18 countries, The LouseBuster ™ device—developed by biologists at the University of Utah—is a new way to kill head lice without pesticides or other chemicals. 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.

"No one should have to deal with what I went through when my daughters were in elementary school," says McQuillian. "Even if you can kill the lice, killing the nits is a whole other story. But this device kills them, and without chemicals."

This is exactly why McQuillian, owner of Nitless Noggins, is passionate about what she does.

"No more missed days of work or school. No more infestations. No more anxiety for parents and teachers. No more lice."

McQuillian serves Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Jose lice removal and Santa Clara Counties.

"I just wish more schools realized the importance of doing head checks, and making sure students are treated directly after discovering nits or lice. …Especially after the holidays. So many infestations could be stopped."

For more information and possible risks, visit: http://www.lousebuster.com http://www.nitlessnoggins.com

(Serving Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, Los Gatos Lice Removal, Saratoga, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin, Carmel, Monterey, Holister and San Juan Bautista)

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Scotts Valley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/28/2013 -- Nitless Noggins (http://www.nitlessnoggins.com), a Northern California head lice removal service, today announced they were expanding their business into Los Gatos and San Jose California. Nitless Noggins offers a lice removal service that removes lice in about 30 minutes, without the use of chemicals – guaranteed!

"We are pleased to offer a new, safe, non-toxic lice treatment for our clients, camps, and schools within Silicon Valley. People use various products and home remedies to combat lice, but most treatments can be ineffective", said Marcy McQuillan owner of Nitless Noggins. "We use the LouseBuster™ device which provides a nonchemical treatment that is safe, easy and effective. It dries out lice and nits with precisely delivered jets of heated air during a single, 30-minute treatment. The device delivers two to three times more airflow than a standard blow dryer."

Lice infestation is a problem that affects millions of people worldwide each year. Primarily found in school-aged children three to 11 years old, head lice infestation often flies under the radar of parents until it hits home or they arrive at camp, leaving busy families with kids sent home and a range of confusing and potentially unhealthful treatment options to research. Shampoos, and other over the counter products, often contain chemical-based pediculicides that have been shown to have adverse health effects in some children. Manual processes, while safe and chemical-free, can be expensive, often requiring between two and four appointments to ensure all bugs and eggs are completely removed.

"With so many products on the market, parents often have a difficult time choosing a lice removal method they are 100% comfortable with. We think the LouseBuster™ device with its revolutionary controlled heated air technology represents the safest, most effective option on the market today." said Marcy. "We especially think this service will be accepted in Silicon Valley where mom's want to get back to work as soon as possible. With the Louse Buster they can go right back to school or camp right after the short treatment."

Nitless Noggins now services Los Gatos, Saratoga, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Almaden, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Gilroy, Monterey and the outlying areas

About Nitless Noggins
The goal of Nitless Noggins is to reduce long term care and allow clients to send their kids back to school and get back to their lives immediately following treatment. As the sole LouseBuster™ service provider in the Monterey Bay area, Nitless Noggins will sell their service to schools, doctor offices, camps, and senior centers. http://ww.nitlessnoggins.com

About LouseBuster
Clinical studies have shown that the LouseBuster™ treatment, which uses only controlled heated air delivered by certified operators, is a very safe, fast and highly effective way to kill all stages of head lice, including lice eggs. For full information on benefits and potential risks visit http://www.lousebuster.com

Contact:
Nitless Noggins
Marcy McQuillan, 831-566-6978
marcy@nitlessnoggins.com

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Scotts Valley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/21/2012 -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) now recommends that schools and childcare facilities maintain an active educational campaign for parents on the accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of head lice cases to prevent transmission of lice in schools and reduce lost school days due to head lice infestation.

"These new guidelines assist local health departments, elementary schools, preschools, and child care facilities in developing policies and procedures for the care of head lice cases," explains Marcy McQuillan, Owner of Nitless Noggins Lice removal treatment center in Scotts Valley.

Nitless Noggins uses the FDA-Cleared LouseBuster device to kill lice and eggs in a 30 minute treatment. The device has been added to CDPH's new guidelines as an appropriate head lice treatment.

"Traditionally, head lice policies in schools emphasized that a child infested with head lice could not return to school until no nits were found in their hair ["no-nit" policy]. But with the LouseBuster device, children can return to class after a single half hour treatment," explains McQuillan.

The FDA-cleared LouseBuster is a revolutionary new device that is chemical and pesticide free. Clinical studies show that the device, which uses only controlled heated air, is a safe, fast, highly effective way to kill all stages of head lice—including the eggs—through rapid dehydration.

"With this new treatment, kids won't need to miss school, and parents won't need to miss work. We'll get them right back into the classroom, and continuing their education. They won't miss a beat."

Nitless Noggins also does head checks, and comb outs following a LouseBuster treatment.

"Sometimes a student can be sent home from school, because they think they have lice, then they come to our treatment center, and after a head check, we realize that isn't the case. Lice can often be misdiagnosed."

McQuillan said she is excited about the new guidelines, because she doesn't feel children should miss so much school.

"With the treatments available, it's about education. I hope parents and schools will realize there is finally an easy answer, and that they now have access to it."

For more information: http://www.lousebuster.com http://www.nitlessnoggins.com

Marcy McQuillan, owner of Nitless Noggins: marcy@nitlessnoggins.com, 831.566.6978

(Servicing Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, Los Gatos, Saratoga, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin, Carmel, Monterey, Holister and San Juan Bautista)

Lauren Johnson, communication specialist, Larada Sciences: 801.651.9748 lauren@laradasciences.com

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The Nitless Noggins Treatment Center on 4200 Scotts Valley Drive in Scotts Valley is finally open.

Scotts Valley, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/10/2012 -- Scotts Valley—Marcy McQuillian's dream has come true. The Nitless Noggins Treatment Center on 4200 Scotts Valley Drive in Scotts Valley is finally open.

It might not have been McQuillian's dream to be in the business of head lice removal, but she did have a dream of owning a business that helped the community. To celebrate the opening, Nitless Noggins is offering free head checks the 14th and 15th of April, from 9 am to 3 pm.

"There's such a need for this. The more I learned about head lice, the more I knew I wanted to help. When I learned about the LouseBuster device, that's when Nitless Noggins finally became a reality."

McQuillian is a trained operator of the new FDA-cleared LouseBuster device which kills lice and their eggs in one treatment.

"It works by dehydrating the lice and the nits. It's safe, chemical free, and it's fast. It's every parents dream to finally have this medical device available," says McQuillian.

Until the opening of the center, McQuillian had a mobile business. She would treat those dealing with head lice in their own homes.

"Now clients can come to me, and I can treat more people in a day since I won't need to always travel," explains McQuillian.

She plans to make sure that those who can't travel will still have the opportunity to be treated by the LouseBuster. She also grateful to HSA and certain insurance companies that cover treatment costs.

"I don't want anyone to go through what I went through when my girls were younger. The anxiety, the stigma, the chemicals, the missed days of class and work—it just doesn't need to be that way."

McQuillian has been treating clients since January in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara Counties, and her business is only growing.

"Medications aren't doing the job anymore. You need a trained professional. And I use a device backed by science," says McQuillian.

http://nitlessnoggins.com/
http://www.lousebuster.com

Lauren Johnson, communication specialist, Larada Sciences, lauren@laradasciences.com, 801.651.9748
Marcy McQuillian, owner, Nitless Noggins, marcy@nitlessnoggins.com, 831.566.6978
(Servicing Monterey County, Santa Cruz County, Los Gatos, Seratoga, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin, Carmel, Monterey, Holister and San Juan Bautista)

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