I have heard this suggestion once before and would like to thank Nicole, a friend of mine on MySpace, for bringing it to my attention this morning. I had completely forgotten this helpful suggestion.
A pediatrician suggested this very easy way to remove a tick and is safe to do without pulling with a pair of tweezers, which can sometimes result in part of the tick staying embedded in the skin.
It also works in those difficult places such as in between the toes or in a head full of dark hair, etc.
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Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball.
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Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for 15-20 seconds.
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The tick will come out on it's own and be stuck to the bottomm of the cotton ball when you lift it away.
This technique should work each time you use it and is much less traumatic for the patient and easier for you to remove the tick.
Unless someone is allergic to soap, it should not be damaging in any way.
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