How to Remove Ticks
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You can remove a tick that has latched onto you. The tick will embed its mouthparts into your skin.
If you are not comfortable with removing a tick, visit your health care provider as soon as possible.
Otherwise, follow these steps to remove a tick:
1. Using clean tweezers, carefully grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull slowly upward, but try not to twist or crush the tick.
2. Once the tick is removed, wash the area where you were bitten with soap and water. You may also disinfect the area with alcohol or hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water.
If parts of the tick’s mouth break off and remain in your skin, remove them with tweezers. Visit your family doctor if you cannot remove:
• parts of the tick’s mouth in your skin
• the tick itself because it has buried itself deep into your skin
If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease after being bitten, contact your health care provider right away. Tell them:
• how long the tick was attached to you
• where you were when you were bitten by the tick