TickRemovalIllustration.jpg

illustration showing how to grab a tick on the skin with tweezers and pull up to remove

Illustration is a derivative work by FAIM of an image by Doc James, which is a derivative work of an image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Wikimedia Commons, public domain

How to remove a tick

  1. Grab a set of fine tweezers and use them to grasp the tick. Try to grab it as close to the surface of your skin as you can.
  2. Using gentle but firm and steady pressure, slowly pull upward – avoiding any jerking or twisting.