Syosset, New York, Nov. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Head lice infamously cause stress, disgust and embarrassment for millions of parents whose kids get infested each year. Parents in the Syosset area of Long Island no longer have to worry about treating the bugs themselves thanks to the opening of a new clinic, Lice Clinics of America.
Lice Clinics of America – Long Island (http://www.liceclinicslongisland.com) provides screening, diagnosis and treatment options for people infested with head lice. The clinic is staffed by certified operators of the AirAllé device, an FDA-cleared medical device that kills head lice and lice eggs using just heated air.
Treatment using the AirAllé takes about an hour and has proven more than 99 percent effective in more than 300,000 treatments.
The Syosset clinic is the second to open on Long Island, joining a clinic that opened in Lynbrook earlier this summer. Manager Jesse Curatolo is excited about the opportunity to help parents and children through a stressful time. “I joined the Lice Clinics of America Long Island team because I see it as an opportunity to provide a service that families urgently need when they have lice,” Jesse said. “It feels great to be able to offer an immediate, affordable and guaranteed effective solution to people who are desperate for help.”
Lice Clinics of America – Long Island is located at 47 Jackson Avenue in Syosset. The clinic is open seven days per week by appointment. The AirAllé and comes with a 30-day guarantee when all family members are treated or screened for head lice.
The new clinic is one of more than 250 U.S. clinics in the Lice Clinics of America network.
With clinics in more than 33 countries, Lice Clinics of America (www.LiceClinicsOfAmerica.com) is the largest network of professional head-lice-treatment centers in the world. Lice Clinics of America and AirAllé (www.airalle.com) are brands owned by Larada Sciences, Inc.
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