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Would ticks be able to come out of your skin with tweezers?

Tweezers are the only supplies that I have but I do not know if it is sanitary enough.

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Jul 22, 2011. 11:31 PMadam 101 says:
I'm curious, is using a small amount of rubbing alcohol of acetone a bad idea?
Jul 23, 2011. 12:56 PMSoccerzing6 (author) says:
Im not sure?
Jul 23, 2011. 1:58 PMorksecurity says:
Well, it would help sterilize the site. I have no idea what effect it would have on the tick.
Jul 22, 2011. 8:08 PMorksecurity says:
Just to reinforce a key word: "Gently". Ideally, you want to persuade the tick to let go before its head gets pulled off. And it's preferable not to squeeze hard enough to squirt more of the tick's fluids into the wound, in case it is carrying a disease.

If you can't remove it gently, just remove it -- but do try to persuade it out first.
Jul 23, 2011. 12:57 PMSoccerzing6 (author) says:
Ok. Thanks
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Jul 22, 2011. 2:42 PMrojo.balloon says:
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Jul 22, 2011. 2:49 PMSoccerzing6 (author) says:
So tweezers would be fine to use?
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Jul 22, 2011. 3:50 PMfrollard says:
What part of step 2 did you miss?
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Jul 22, 2011. 2:50 PMrojo.balloon says:
make sure they are sanitized.

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