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Step 1
Check your naked body from head to toe for ticks ' small black, brown, reddish or tan disklike arachnids (having eight legs), from the size of a pinhead to almost the size of a thumbtack. Pay special attention to the backs of your knees, your groin area and your torso.
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Step 2
Ask a friend or family member for help if you find a tick in a hard-to-reach spot.
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Step 3
Hold (or have the other person hold) a pair of tweezers in one hand and grasp the tick with the tweezers close to the surface of your skin. Also avoid grabbing the body of the tick with your fingers and trying to pull it out. This method may cause you to leave some parts of the tick under your skin and will also expose your hands to any disease the tick is carrying.
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Step 4
Gently but firmly pull the tick straight out, working for several seconds if necessary until it loosens and comes free. Occasionally, parts of the tick's mouth become separated from the rest of the tick; if they do, pull them out separately.
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Step 5
Dispose of the tick by throwing it into a fire or by squishing it using a tissue and then flushing it down the toilet. Don't smash it with your foot or your bare hands.
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Step 6
Clean the bite site thoroughly with soap and water or Betadine, and thoroughly wash your hands.









Comments
poetryman69 said
on 6/23/2009 so no burn out match heads. I think they used advise that
bnparty said
on 6/17/2009 Great article, very informative.
preciousmama13 said
on 5/22/2009 i got home from the park today and found a tick that i thought was a scab from a cut. thinking so, i picked it and discovered it was a tick. I'm a city girl and know nothing about this stuff. I drenched my leg in rubbing alcohol and peroxide twice. As well as washing my hands with hot water n soap twice. I'm still totally freaked out!! Is there anything else I should know or do???
ecm1980 said
on 5/1/2009 VERY good advice. I am going to remember all of that.
kohuether said
on 4/20/2009 For the first time in my life, I saw a tick embedded in someone's skin. Those things are creepy! He ended up picking it off - not the best method I know. Lol. Next time, I'll offer these suggestions!