How to Remove a Tick

"Don't panic. It's true that Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, but your child's risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick is very low." - KidsHealth.org

Use tweezers to grab the tick as close as possible to your child's skin. Then gently pull it straight up, avoiding any jerking or twisting movements, to prevent the tick's head from breaking off and being left behind under your skin.

As you pull the tick out, DO NOT squeeze the tick. Squeezing pushes the tick's internal germs and diseases into your body.

After removal you can kill the tick by dunking it in alcohol (or squeezing it). Then wash your hands and disinfect the tweezers and bite site with rubbing alcohol. If a rash appears around the bite, contact your doctor.

Don't use a hot match to kill and remove a tick. This has the same effect as squeezing, the tick pushes fluids into you as it violently dies. Do not try to smother the tick (e.g. petroleum jelly, nail polish) as the tick has enough oxygen in its body to complete the feeding.

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I hope this helps but know that I am not a medical professional. The information above as taken from the following sites:

http://www.lyme.org/ticks/removal.html

http://www.tickencounter.org/education/videos/

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/safety/ss/05_tick_removal.htm

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/tick_removal.html