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Old 05-08-2005, 23:13   #1
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Question HELP!!! Ticks on the Nads (No Joke)

Ok I did a search on here & also on Google on how to remove ticks, but could not find anything about how to remove ticks that have embedded themselves under the scrotum skin.

Yes, after this drill weekend, I found two of those bastards on my nads. I've tried using several tweezers, but since they have buried themselves underneath the skin, I don't want to mess up & really mess up.

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Old 05-08-2005, 23:31   #2
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Have you tried this?
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:35   #3
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Put a little nail polish or Vaseline on the little bastard (the tick), then about 15 minutes later, pull him off (the tick) with a slow steady pull. Don't break the head or mouth (of the tick) off.
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:36   #4
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:43   #5
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I almost forgot - make sure you wash the area and your hands when you get through and apply an antibiotic creme to the area. Watch for S/S of infection.

You don't need to rub the creme in, just put it on there and leave it alone.
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Old 05-09-2005, 00:39   #6
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Will putting it on top of the skin above where the bastards are work also?

I don't have them, BTW.
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Old 05-09-2005, 06:58   #7
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DO NOT cover ticks with nail polish or Vaseline. It increses the risk for diesese to be transfered. The only safe way to remove them is straight pull. Observe so that you got the hole tick.
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Will putting it on top of the skin above where the bastards are work also?

I don't have them, BTW.
I'm not following here. The idea is to cut off their air so they retract their teeth.
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Old 05-22-2010, 09:33   #10
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I have noticed that more than few have referred to "Chiggers". I believe the correct term, in order to maintain Political Correctness, is "Chigroes"...
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Old 06-03-2010, 11:55   #11
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Gents,

I'm not sure it would help with Ticks that are fully buired under the skin, but the
"special tick tweezers" below known as the "Fastingplockare Tick1" are but far the best device I've seen or tried to remove ticks without leaving their feeding parts behind.

http://www.jaktojagare.se/upload/art.../tabort_s.jpeg

Although the translation of the name infers they are a tweezers, thats not stricktly correct as they have a very fine "loop" formed at the tips that can be drawn over the tick and used to "encourage" it to let go...

Tick Remover Available Here

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Old 06-03-2010, 15:27   #12
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Try this...

Use a Q-Tip and dab on Hydrogen Peroxide on each tick. Get the peroxide on the tick...
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I have noticed that more than few have referred to "Chiggers". I believe the correct term, in order to maintain Political Correctness, is "Chigroes"...
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Old 01-05-2011, 00:36   #14
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Seriously tho, this thing works great.

http://www.rei.com/product/407279

Weighs nothing, easy to clean (use one of those matchheads, still attached to the match), fool proof.

Pulled several ticks off my dogs and a couple off of me as well. Head comes right out with the body.
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