This all made sense to me for two reasons: One, I had very short hair ... Head lice begin life as very small (about 0.5-millimeter-in-diameter) eggs called nits, which range in color from white to ...
Patricia Brown, M.D., dermatologist ... and lay eggs (nits) in the hair. Although uncommon, head lice can be spread by sharing clothing or belongings. You can check for head lice or nits by ...