“To minimize the retention of tick parts onto the skin during removal, you should use fine-tip tweezers to grasp the tip as close to the skin surface as possible where the tweezers should grasp ...

If you are using a tick removal tool, follow the instructions provided with the device. If you are using tweezers, start by grabbing the tick as close to your skin as you can. Be sure to maintain ...

You can find specific tick-removal devices in pet supply stores or online, but none are really necessary, Reif says. “Tweezers work just fine.” You can follow up by disinfecting the area with ...

“To minimize the retention of tick parts onto the skin during removal, you should use fine-tip tweezers to grasp the tip as close to the skin surface as possible where the tweezers should grasp ...