The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using fine-tipped tweezers for removing ticks. But what if you don't have any handy? I discovered a little-known tip some years ago ...

Before you get started, cleanse the tick bite with rubbing alcohol so you don’t end up scraping bacteria into the area. You can start by using fine-tipped tweezers to remove the tick’s head.

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. Never crush a tick with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by putting it in alcohol, placing ...

The right way to remove a tick from you or your dog Grasp the tick with fine-tipped tweezers as close to the skin as possible. If tweezers are not available and you must use your fingers ...

is sharing updated recommendations on how to safely remove ticks and prevent bites. While fine-tipped tweezers have long been the preferred method, the Atlanta based CDC now says regular tweezers ...

If you are bitten by a tick be carful when removing it. Here are some tips on removal from the CDC. Use clean, fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.

Most people who get bitten by a tick will be perfectly fine, says Michel ... When you’re ready to remove a tick from your body (or someone else’s), use your tweezers to clasp its mouth ...