Lice in Hair? Before you start treating your child for head lice make sure your child actually has head lice. If what your finding in the hair can be easily flicked away with your nail, it is not lice. Nits cement themselves to the hair shaft and can not be easily removed. Very often panicking parents are convinced that their child has head lice only to find out that what they are finding is protein flakes or dandruff. The key to avoiding head lice infestation is frequent head lice checks. Licenders can help you with lice removal.