HOW TO REMOVE A TICK. Save ↗️ this video for reference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This good ‘ole fashioned tweezer method reduces stress on the tick and therefore reduces how much of its stomach contents it regurgitates into you - which reduces infection rates. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Push into the skin with tweezers to get well underneath the head. Slow, steady pressure. It will back itself out - because it doesn’t want its head to pop off inside you, either. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I recommend testing. Tap the link in my bio @drjillcris

If you find a tick on yourself, your pet or your loved ones then follow these important steps on how to properly remove a tick: - use clean, fine-point tweezers to grasp the head as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull straight out - try not to twist or squeeze the tick - wash the bite area with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer Learn more: https://ow.ly/VLY150VPsfy | Healthy Canadians