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Sunrise Point · 06-05-2007, 05:47 PM

I am passing this along from a school nurse...

If you find an attached tick, a very effective way to remove it completely, is to soak a cotton ball with dish detergent and put it over the tick. The tick will detach itself from the skin and become entangled in the cotton fibers. You can then remove it, cotton ball and all and flush or dispose of it. It stands to reason, that with very small children, you could also use baby shampoo or even baby oil. The tick should detach itself within minutes.

I did pull a dog tick off of my neck about 3 weeks ago. My skin was crawling for days afterward.

I despise ticks...

06-05-2007, 05:47 PM	#4
Sunrise Point Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Meredith Center / Winnisquam Posts: 250 Thanks: 87 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts	When they're already attached.... I am passing this along from a school nurse... If you find an attached tick, a very effective way to remove it completely, is to soak a cotton ball with dish detergent and put it over the tick. The tick will detach itself from the skin and become entangled in the cotton fibers. You can then remove it, cotton ball and all and flush or dispose of it. It stands to reason, that with very small children, you could also use baby shampoo or even baby oil. The tick should detach itself within minutes. I did pull a dog tick off of my neck about 3 weeks ago. My skin was crawling for days afterward. I despise ticks...