How to Remove a Tick

Grasp the mouthparts with a tweezer as close as possible to the attachment (skin) site. If tweezers are not available, use fingers shielded with tissues or rubber gloves.
Do not handle a tick with bare hands.
Be careful not to squeeze, crush, or puncture the body of the tick, which may contain infectious fluids.
It is important that a tick be removed as soon as it is discovered.
After removing the tick, thoroughly disinfect the tick site with rubbing alcohol or antibacterial wash and then wash hands with hot water and soap.
See or call a doctor if there are concerns about incomplete tick removal.
Do not attempt to remove ticks by using petroleum jelly, lit cigarettes, or other home remedies because they may actually increase the chance of contracting a tick-borne disease.