Lice Charmers Lice Clinic offers professional, chemical-free head lice treatment from three clinics in Portland, Beaverton, and Renton, plus a mobile in-home service across the Portland and Seattle metro areas. Founded by Alexis Charriere and Conor Duggan in June 2017, the company has built its reputation on solving lice problems in a single visit using only heated air — no pesticides, no permethrin, no harsh chemicals on a child's scalp.
For decades, the standard response to head lice was a drugstore shampoo containing permethrin or pyrethrins. These pesticides used to be reasonably effective, but the lice did what living organisms tend to do over generations of selective pressure — they evolved. Modern head lice populations across the United States now show widespread resistance to those over-the-counter treatments, which is why so many parents end up applying the same product multiple times to a child's head without ever fully resolving the problem.
Lice Charmers takes a completely different approach. Instead of relying on a chemical the lice may be resistant to, the clinic uses the AirAllé device, an FDA-cleared medical tool designed specifically to dehydrate lice and their eggs. Treatment runs about 90 minutes and is usually completed in a single appointment. For most families, the lice problem is over by the time they leave the chair.
The original Lice Charmers clinic sits in Southeast Portland on Gladstone Street. A second Oregon clinic opened in Beaverton to serve families on the west side of the metro area. In Washington, the Renton clinic serves the greater Seattle region. All three clinics share the same hours — 7am to 8pm, every single day. Weekends and holidays are included intentionally, because a child's lice problem rarely waits for the next business day.
Families who would rather not bring a child to a clinic can book mobile in-home treatment instead. A certified technician arrives with the AirAllé device and all supplies and provides the same single-visit treatment in the family's home. This is especially convenient for households with multiple children to treat, families with young kids, and families who simply want the privacy of staying home.
More than 367 five-star reviews across Portland and Seattle reflect a consistent pattern: families come in stressed and leave with the problem solved. Full treatment pricing ranges from approximately $189 to $260 depending on hair length. Itemized receipts are provided for FSA, HSA, and most health insurance reimbursement claims. Free professional head checks are available for parents who want a second opinion before committing to a full treatment, which can be helpful after a school exposure notice when nobody is quite sure yet whether an active infestation is actually present.