Removing a Tick

You should not try to remove it with your fingers.

Also, when removing a tick, you should:

• avoid trying to burn the tick off with a match
• not try to smother the tick with nail polish, vaseline, or other products
• not forget to mention the tick bite to your Pediatrician if your child gets sick soon after getting bit by a tick, especially if within 1 or 2 weeks, he develops a rash, fever, chills, headache, fatigue, or swollen glands
• not leave the tick's head stuck in your child's skin
• not squeeze the tick as you try to remove it

Index: Removing a Tick

1. Ticks
2. Daily Tick Checks
3. Removing a Tick
4. Grabbing the Tick
5. Pulling the Tick Out
6. Things to Avoid