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A 33-year-old female asked:
I have a tick's head stuck under my skin. what should i do?
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Tick's Head in Skin: Use the sterilized tip of the needle to carefully fish the tick head away from your skin. Insert the needle into the first or second layers of your skin just beside the tick's head, no through the head. Think of it as removing a splinter, and try to get the needle "hooked" under the head or mouth parts to pull them out. If that does not work visit you local dermatologist to have the head removed.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How can you get a tick head out of the skin?
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Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: The rec way is as follows: if available, use tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible (if none, use a cloth or paper to protect your fingers). Pull straight up gently, steady pressure. Don't twist or jerk. Don't squeeze, crush or puncture the tick. Disinfect the skin afterward and wash hands. If any mouthparts remain, leave alone as they will be expelled spontaneously.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How do I get a tick head out of my son's skin?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mandakini Patelanswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Tick removal: You should use a pair tweezers and grab the tick as clsoe to the skin a spossibel and gently pull it out straigh up and do nto twist or jiggle the tweezers in any other direction. Clean the area after tick is removed with antiseptic solution. If you have difficulty youu should see your peiatrician.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Why is it important to take the tick's head out of your skin after it bites you?
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Dr. David Voronanswered
Dermatology 53 years experience
See below: The longer the entire tick, or a part of it, stays attached to your skin, the more likely it is to transmit the organism that causes lyme disease, if the tick itself is infected with that agent. If the tick's head is left in the skin, even if the body is removed, and the tick carries the agent that causes lyme disease, transmission is possible.
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Last updated May 1, 2019
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