Will lice eventually go away on their own?

Head lice cannot go away until a successful treatment has been done. Head lice is a human dwelling parasite that lives on a host’s scalp. An adult fertilized female louse can lay anywhere from 3-10 nits (lice eggs) per day. These eggs are glued onto a hair follicle near the scalp where they incubate for 7-10 days before hatching. Once hatched, the nymphs (baby lice) take approximately one week to mature and start laying their own nits. This cycle will continue and lice will multiply exponentially until they are eradicated from their human host. To rid oneself of head lice, it is important to remove every single viable nit.