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How To Remove A Tick

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How To Remove A Tick

8,556,541 views November 7, 2010 1:00

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In brief

You’ll learn how to safely remove a tick without risking infection, using the right tools and technique. This method is ideal for anyone who’s found a tick embedded in their skin.

Key steps

  1. Use a pointy tick removal tweezer to avoid tearing the tick
  2. Disinfect the bite area with rubbing alcohol before removal
  3. Grab the tick as close to the skin as possible
  4. Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion
  5. Disinfect the bite area again after removal
  6. Consider testing the tick for infection

Questions & answers

Can I use regular tweezers instead of a tick removal tool?

No, regular tweezers have blunt tips that may tear the tick, increasing infection risk.

Description from the creator

The steps to safely removing a tick start with a pointy tick removal tweezer. Most household tweezers have large, blunt tips in comparison to ticks. This only increases the chances of tearing the tick and spreading possible infections into the bite area.

Steps to removing a Tick safely :
* Use a pointy tick removal tweezer
* Disinfect with rubbing alcohol
* Grab tick close to skin and use slow, steady motion to pull tick out
* Disinfect again
* Consider tick testing for infection

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TickEncounter Resource Center published this 1:00 video tutorial on November 7, 2010. It has been watched 8,556,541 times on YouTube.

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November 7, 2010
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