Remove attached ticks properly and promptly. Use fine tipped tweezers. Do NOT use vaseline or a match. Grasp the head of tick as close to your skin as possible and pull the tick straight outward with a slow steady pressure. Do not squeeze or crush the ticks body, or twist and jerk as you are pulling, as this can cause the tick's mouth parts to remain in the skin, or allow infected fluids to enter the wound. Consult your physician.