Use fine-tipped tweezers to remove a tick.
- Grab the tick as close to its mouth (the part that is stuck in your skin) as you can. The body of the tick will be above your skin.
- Do not grab the tick around its bloated belly. You might push infected fluid from the tick into your body if you squeeze it.
- Pull the tick straight out until its mouth lets go of your skin. Do not twist or "unscrew" the tick. This may separate the head from the body.
Medical Review:William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Last Updated: 02/13/2006
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