Ticks Removal Tips

(08-21-2012, 07:26 AM)writer811 Wrote: Don't use the tweezers if they're biting you. They bury their head into your body and just pulling them off will break the head off into your body and that is very unhealthy. It can get very infected that way.

Sometimes they let go immediately and sometimes they sort of just squirm around and a few times they barely reacted at all. I guess it just depends on the tick.

I think using the tweezers is way better than what I used to do- doing it by hand (which was totally wrong). My sister sent me some fine-tipped tweezers which can be pretty good at pulling them from the head- just like how the CDC advises it to be done.


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And to prevent infection, I usually use antiseptic ointment or Neosporin because it's effective. I also have a container beside me with kerosene or alcohol to drop them in after I pull them out. Alcohol takes longer to kill them.