Aaaah! I Found a Tick – Now What?
Aaaah! I Found a Tick – Now What?
What do I do if I find a tick on me?
If you find a tick on you, remove it as soon as possible. If it is still crawling, a good way is to use tape to remove it. Or, just try to get it to crawl onto something else. Any time you remove a tick, you should wash the skin and your hands thoroughly with soap and water. They say that you can suffocate the tick with tape or flush it down the toilet. I once did an experiment of placing the tick in a completely sealed jar and it took over a week for it to finally die.
How to Remove a Tick:
The best and most effective way to remove a tick that has been attached is using fine pointed tweezers, grasping it from the side where it meets the skin, and gently pulling in the opposite direction from which it embedded.” You should also wipe the area with alcohol before and after you remove the tick.