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If I find a tick on myself or a friend, what is the best way of removing it? I've heard some people say that singeing the tick with a match makes the tick detach and fall off. However I've also h...
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2020-04-17T20:01:39Z (about 4 years ago)
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2020-04-17T20:01:38Z (about 4 years ago)
<p>If I find a tick on myself or a friend, what is the best way of removing it? </p> <p>I've heard some people say that singeing the tick with a match makes the tick detach and fall off. However I've also heard that the fire method makes the tick essentially vomit and is worse than just ripping the tick off. </p> <p>What is the best method?</p>