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re: How do I remove a tick
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:28 pm to 911Moto
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:28 pm to 911Moto
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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.
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.
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:29 pm to runningTiger
Well nevermind then 
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:51 pm to runningTiger
Got that sucker. In my youth I spent nearly every day in the woods and haven't had a single tick in all my life. Today I went in the woods looking for snakes (inspired by the Gaboon Viper thread), and just noticed it when I got out the shower. So he's been on me for about 6 hours. Pulled him off in one piece. Damn those frickers hold on tight! What will I die from first, Lyme disease or tickAIDS?
This post was edited on 4/7/14 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:56 pm to runningTiger
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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.
bingo. I used to use a match till I learned this
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