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Texarkana, TX
A 27-year-old female asked:

I removed a tick from my sons back but the head is still under the skin and i have tried and can not remove it. what should i do next?

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Dr. Michael Fisher
Dermatology 34 years experience
Tick Head Removal: Take your son to a dermatologist and have the tick head removed by a punch biopsy.
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