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Tick Removal
If you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic.
There are several tick removal devices on the market, but a plain set of
fine-tipped tweezers will remove a tick quite effectively.
How to remove a tick
- Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.
- Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or
jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in
the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you
are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it
alone and let the skin heal.
- After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area
and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.
Avoid folklore remedies such as
"painting" the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat
to make the tick detach from the skin. Your goal is to remove the tick
as quickly as possible--not waiting for it to detach.
Follow-up
If you develop a rash or fever within several weeks of removing a
tick, see your doctor. Be sure to tell the doctor about your recent
tick bite, when the bite occurred, and where you most likely acquired
the tick.
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