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Touching it with a hot match is a common one. Others include covering it with petroleum jelly or nail polish (in theory to suffocate it), or freezing it off. These are all supposed to make the tick back out of the skin on its own.

So even if you find an attached tick, it doesn't mean they are not working! Look closely at the removed tick. Moving legs mean they are not dead yet but you may remove a tick that is still and unmoving and actually already dead.

Then pull it out with a steady motion. Once the tick has been removed, clean the skin with soap and water. Dispose of the tick, which is probably still alive, by placing it in alcohol or flushing it down the toilet.

If part of the tick stays in the skin, don't worry. It will eventually come out on its own.

Clean the skin with rubbing alcohol. Use a sterile needle to uncover the head and lift it out. If a small piece of the head remains, the skin will slowly shed it. If most of the head is left, call your doctor for help.

If the tick is accidentally pulled apart during tick removal and the head stays stuck in the skin, there's a risk of being infected with other microscopic organisms. This kind of infection has nothing to do with Lyme disease, but can still be dangerous and unpleasant.

Besides looking awful, ticks can cause a reaction in the skin that leads to a small abscess, especially if not removed properly. In young animals a really heavy infestation could even lead to anaemia.

ANSWER: If you find a tick on your skin, remove it as quickly as possible. But removing the tick correctly is also critical. Ticks can transfer disease-causing organisms (germs) in one bite. That bite can result in various illnesses, including Lyme disease.

If the wood tick's head breaks off in the skin, remove it. Clean the skin with rubbing alcohol. Use a sterile needle to uncover the head and lift it out. If a small piece of the head remains, the skin will slowly shed it. If most of the head is left, call your doctor for help.

Touching it with a hot match is a common one. Others include covering it with petroleum jelly or nail polish (in theory to suffocate it), or freezing it off. These are all supposed to make the tick back out of the skin on its own.