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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton
I thought they should be twisted out, or the drill head stays in your skin. How much of a rotation is involved here?
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"Here are the proper steps for removing a tick, according to the CDC:
Using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible.
Pull straight up with steady, even pressure. "Press down on the skin on either side of the tick so that the skin doesn’t pull up when you pull the tick off," Dr. Lai says. "This lessens any pinching sensation your child may feel."
Thoroughly clean the bite (and your hands) with rubbing alcohol or soap and water."
Lastly, take the tick, squish it like a grape while cursing at it and then squish it some more until you're sure it's dead, dead, dead.