I received this from a friend...and is very pertinent for this time of year, especially here in Western Oklahoma......
Subject: Easy Tick Removal
I think it is worth sharing...especially since this is tick season...
I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best
way to remove a tick. This is great , because it works in those places
where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes,
in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
soap-soaked cotton bal l and swab it for a few seconds (15-20).
The tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the cotton ball when
you lift it away.
This technique has worked every time I've used it , and it's much less
traumatic for the patient and easier for the person trying to remove it.
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!"
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