Uh-Oh! The easy tick removal technique previously posted is False, according to Snopes.com. However, they do tell the proper method for tick removal on their site: Snopes.
I wish the liquid soap trick would work. That would be so easy.
Easy Tick Removal
I can't tell you how many times I have needed to remove a tick from an area of my body that I could not reach. Since I've always been very self-conscious and modest, I will not ask for help when I should. Therefore, I was glad today when a friend sent me an email which included this helpful tip I am about to share. If I get any ticks on me during my morning walk, I'll try it out.
A School Nurse has written the information below, and it really works!
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20); the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently), and it's much less traumatic for the patient and easier for me.
"Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife call me for advice because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say, "It worked!"
Tiny Tot is Tasty to Ticks
This method will certainly come in handy very soon, since ticks seem to congregate around the behind area of one of our sweet little kitties.
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