Have you been bitten by a tick? It can happen after a walk in the forest.
To have already had it, you don't feel anything, no pain or itching. But the tick is well and truly installed.
It attaches itself to you, then pierces your skin with its head and thus sucks your blood.
Above all, don't panic, even if it's not really pleasant to have this little beast hanging on your skin!
Avoid crushing his body, pulling on him with his fingernails or putting on a disinfectant product. You would increase the risk of infection.
Use a tick hook to get rid of it without risk:
1. Wash your hands.
2. Disinfect the tick hook with alcohol.
3. Place the tick hook perpendicular to the skin.
4. Gently turn it counter-clockwise then lift to remove the body and head at the same time.
5. Once the tick is removed, disinfect the wound.
There you go, you got rid of the tick safely :-)
If you don't have a tick hook, you can find one here.
Remember to monitor for a few days if a spot appears around the wound or if you have headaches, pain in the joints or fever.
If this is the case, go quickly to see your doctor who will give you the procedure to follow.
When it bites, the tick brings germs that can cause diseases, such as Lyme disease (bacterial infection that can have serious consequences).
The longer the tick remains attached to the skin, the more likely it is to transmit germs if infected. Fortunately, not all ticks are infected.
If you do not remove it, it will fall off by itself after 3 to 10 days.
