Knowing how to quickly and properly remove a tick without leaving its mouthparts behind is extremely important
Photo: Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images If you’ve spent any time hiking, camping, or generally enjoying the outdoors this summer, chances are you’ve read our story on the best products for preventing tick bites. But what if you try everything you can to stop them, and a tick still sinks its pincers into you? Cases of tick-borne illnesses in the United States grew by more than 6,000 between the years 2016 and 2017, according to the U.S.
$11 Buy at Amazon Buy Tweezerman Ingrown Hair Splintertweeze $11 If you still find yourself with a tick bite despite taking all the recommended precautions, do not try to remove the tick with your bare hands.
$2 at Amazon Buy $2 at Amazon Buy Best vessels for storing and disposing of removed ticks Ziploc Sandwich Bags — 125-Count $7 Like Meehan, other experts, including Cohen and Giampa, recommend carrying small plastic bags like these from Ziploc if you’re heading somewhere that’ll expose you to ticks. You can use one to store a tick you pull from your body until you can dispose of it or give it to a doctor for further testing.
$10 for 5 at Amazon Buy $10 for 5 at Amazon Buy Best tool for locating ticks on your body Dicfeos 3X/45X Magnifying Glass with 3 LED Light, 75mm Anti-Scratch Optical Grade Glass Lens $7 Tiny nymph ticks can be difficult to see, so dermatologist Viseslav Tonkovic-Capin recommends having a magnifying glass on hand to help. “Everyone should have fine-tipped tweezers and, if possible, a magnifying glass to be prepared for removing a tick safely.
$15 for 3 at Amazon Buy $15 for 3 at Amazon Buy Best tick removal tool for larger ticks Tick Twister Tick Remover Set $6 for 2 $6 for 2 Ochoa also told us about the Tick Twister, a tool that looks like the back end of a hammer’s head, which you use to pull a tick out of your skin like you would a nail out of a piece of wood. “I have seen the Tick Twister used a lot with success.” This pack includes two “twisters” that you can use to remove ticks, depending on their size .
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