How do you take ticks off of people?!


Question: How do you take ticks off of people!?
im parronoid because my brother found a fat tick in his hair and i found one in mine that was kind of big help hurryWww@Answer-Health@Com


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It's tick season again and if you spend any time outdoors, you could find one buried into your skin or scalp!. If this happens, what's the best way to remove it!? Tick removal can be a relatively simple process if approached correctly!.

It's important to remove a tick as quickly as possible after it attaches to reduce the risk of transmission of tick borne disease!. Unfortunately since a tick bite often causes no pain, a bite may not be noticed for several days which could increase the risk of contracting a serious tick born illness!. For this reason, it's important to check you, your loved ones, and pets regularly for pets immediately atter spending any time outdoors!. If you do find a tick, here's how to remove it:

1!. Locate a big, sturdy pair of tweezers!.

2!. Put on a pair of latex gloves!.

3!. Use the tweezers to grasp the ticker firmly at its head!.

4!. Pull back firmly with steady pressure until the tick is dislodged from the skin!.

5!. Place the tick into a jar of alcohol!.

6!. Preserve the tick in the jar in case you should need to seek medical attention for the tick bite later!.

7!. Gently clean the affected area with alcohol!.

Caution! Avoid doing the following:

1!.Never handle a tick with your bare hands!.

2!. Never apply a hot match to the body of the tick!. This is a commonly performed practice which should be avoided!.

3!. Never cover the tick with any substances such as gasoline, alcohol, or nail polish!. If you do so, you may cause the tick to regurgitate infectious material into your bite resulting in an increased risk of tick borne disease!.

4!. Never manipulate or twist the head of the tick!. This movement, too, can cause infectious material to enter the bite site!.

5!. Always make sure the tick has been completely removed!. If parts remain under the skin, it can increase your risk for secondary infection!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Grab the tick's head as close to the skin as possible with your fingers or tweezers and pull hard and fast!. Don't give him a chance to try and hold tighter!. Make sure you get the head out!. If it breaks off from the body use tweezers to remove what is left!. After you remove it, disinfect the area with rubbing alcohol to prevent infection!. It's totally gross, but you'll get through it and be ok!. If they are larger ticks they are probably dog ticks!. If they are small like the tip of a pencil point, they are deer ticks!. Be sure to keep an eye on the area for a few weeks to look for a rash, redness or bull's eye shape red mark!. That could be a sign of infection or lyme disease!. When you get the tick out, immediately put it in rubbing alcohol or burn it with a match!. You can't squish them!. Good luck and I hope that helped!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

my cat gets them all the time!. 1) poor rubbing alcohol on it and try to pull it off with plyers or burn it of by applying a Cigarette (it actually works!.) And no i didn't use the cigarette on my cat!. I used it when i got one on my arm!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have the answer in my emails, something to do with soap!. If u want to email me I will pass it along!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

if its dug in you need to pop it like a zit not hot needle!. it will only make them go fartherWww@Answer-Health@Com





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