On the territory of Russia there are many ticks that feed on human blood, which is extremely important for them for further reproduction. The ixodid tick bite itself is not dangerous, but its saliva may contain pathogens such as encephalitis and borreliosis.
How to get a tick out of a person at home or in nature, where there is no way to urgently seek medical help? Here is the question that interests many.
Danger of the encephalitic tick
The tick is very dangerous for humans, as it carries the risk of infection with encephalitis, tularemia, hemorrhagic fever. And this is not the whole list of dangerous diseases. It is worth remembering that the longer the tick will be in contact with the human body, the greater the likelihood of infection in his body.
Thereforethe primary task is to remove the stuck tick as quickly as possible. But this must be done with skill, so as not to inadvertently crush the bloodsucker.
The presence of the insect is not always noticeable, as the encephalitic mite has the ability to secrete an anesthetic during blood sucking. And already upon arrival home, a person finds on his body a blood-sucking insect filled with his blood and enlarged in size.
When the tick is properly removed, you should immediately seek medical help to be tested for encephalitis. Even if the disease is detected, this does not mean that the consequences will be extremely dangerous. A timely treatment will give a guarantee for recovery.
Using tweezers
How to pull out the head of a tick from a person with tweezers? The sequence for removing an insect with a tool is as follows:
- The place of damage is smeared with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Surgical gloves, also treated with antiseptic, are put on the hands.
- Eyebrow tweezers, also wiped with alcohol, are pressed into the skin with sharp ends.
- After that, the tool is squeezed around the head of the tick and the insect is removed with twisting movements.
- The damaged area is thickly smeared with iodine or brilliant green.
Use thread
It is not easy to remove a tick with a thread, but if you learn how to do it, you will be able to quickly get rid ofinsect. If you are trying to do this for the first time, then it is better to immediately abandon the idea. The thread is used only when nothing else is at hand.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Hands are treated with alcohol.
- The thread is applied closer to the proboscis of the tick.
- Knot with slow movements.
- After that, upward movements are made, thus stretching the parasite. Manipulation to the side is prohibited.
- Then the tick must be taken to the sanitation station for research.
If it was not possible to remove the tick with a thread or the head remained in the body, then do not panic. You need to lubricate this place with alcohol and quickly go to the doctor. If you are not experienced in extracting a tick, it is better not to risk it, as the consequences of this can be unpredictable.
How to pull a tick from a person with your hands?
You can pull out a tick with your hands only as a last resort. There is a high probability of crushing it, which means that the insect will let the infected contents of its body into the human body. As a result, encephalitis or other dangerous disease may develop.
This is done as follows:
- Hands and skin around the tick are treated with an antiseptic.
- The hands are put on disposable gloves or, in extreme cases, wrapped with a sterile bandage or gauze.
- The tick is captured at the point where its body connects to the head. That is, as close to the skin as possible.
- The insect is removedcounterclockwise rotation.
- The bite site is treated with an antiseptic, the tick itself is placed in a container or other sealed container and taken to the laboratory. Hands after removing the bloodsucker are thoroughly washed with soap.
Nippes Tweezers
How to pull out a tick from a person with Nippes tweezers? This tool is designed specifically for removing ticks. You can buy it at a pharmacy. The device resembles a nail puller, only in miniature. They can easily unscrew the sucked insect. Going to nature, it is advisable to take Nippes tweezers with you.
Its advantages over conventional tweezers:
- does not squeeze the body of the tick;
- parasite gets out without much difficulty;
- reduces the risk of infection.
Terms of use:
- The tick is picked up from the side.
- Without pressure, it needs to be pulled up.
- Remove the insect with twisting movements.
- Place it in a pre-prepared jar, which is covered with gauze or a clean cloth.
- Take the bloodsucker for examination.
Which category of people would it be desirable to purchase Nippes tweezers
This tool should be kept in stock by the following people:
- Lovers of outdoor recreation.
- Those who often go hiking.
- Mushroom pickers and wild berry lovers.
- Residents of the village who live near forest plantations.
- Hunters and fishermen.
Now you know how to remove a tick from a person with Nippes tweezers.
Syringe removal
There is another way that tells how to pull out a tick from a person at home. For this, a disposable syringe without a needle is used.
As an advantage of this method, we can note its simplicity. The disadvantages include a high risk of incomplete extraction of the bloodsucker and leaving its head in the human body.
How to pull out a tick from a person with a syringe?
Sequence for extracting a tick with a syringe:
- The place around the insect is treated with alcohol or other antiseptic.
- A new syringe is removed from the package, its plunger is lowered.
- The syringe is pressed against the skin so that the tick is completely in the spout. But often the noses of many syringes are too narrow, so it is best to cut off the nose first. This must be done so that the edges are even. Otherwise, you will injure the skin around the bite. For a smoother cut, you can preheat the knife to a hot state.
- Now you should pull the piston up. This must be done slowly. No sudden movements.
- When the parasite is separated from the skin, the wound area is again treated with an antiseptic.
Oil as one of the ways
How to get a tick out of a person with oil? To do this, you need to well lubricate the place with the tick with oil, in this case the bloodsucker will unhook itself, after which it must be removed from the skin and put in a jar totake it for analysis.
What not to do
Now you know how to pull out a tick from a person, but what should not be done when bitten by this insect? Many people who have not heard about this problem may panic and not know how to behave properly. Sometimes such actions lead to disastrous consequences.
So, it is forbidden to take out the tick in this way:
- Try to pull out abruptly.
- Squeeze his abdomen with tweezers.
- Try to take it out with your fingers.
- Apply vegetable oil or other oily products to the parasite.
- Trying to kill a pest with a cigarette butt.
- There are those who use their own teeth to extract the tick, you should never do this!
What to do if the head or proboscis of a tick is torn off?
Most often this can happen if a person in a panic began to pull an insect from his skin. Under no circumstances should this be done. But it is worth reassuring you that the danger of leaving the head of a bloodsucker in the body is minimized. Since the encephalitis infection is present in the body of this creature. Although it is not a fact that the tick did not have time to put this substance into the human blood.
How to pull out the head of a tick from a person? The sequence of actions will be as follows:
- Disinfect the needle in advance and try to remove the head yourself.
- If you do not know how to do this, then lubricate the location of the head with iodine, and after a certain timeshe will come out on her own.
- And the best option is to contact a specialist.
How to treat the wound after removing the tick
After extracting the parasite, don't think the job is done. Be sure to treat the wound with an antiseptic. Do not neglect this procedure, otherwise there may be consequences. It is also forbidden to comb the bite site so that itching does not bother, take an antihistamine and take other measures to eliminate irritation and itching. If you know how to properly remove a tick from a person, then this is already half the battle, then you need to know how to treat the place so that there are no consequences from the bite.
The following drugs are suitable for treating a wound:
- Chlorhexidine solution;
- alcohol pure or diluted with water;
- vodka or moonshine;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- even perfume or eau de toilette will do if you don't have anything else on hand.
Processing rules:
- First, the damaged area is treated with light movements using cotton wool, gauze or other cloth soaked in the solution.
- If nothing was at hand in the field, then pick a plantain or dandelion, rinse in water and squeeze the juice from the plant onto the wound, then attach a leaf of these plants to the bite site.
- In extreme cases, the wound is washed with clean water and covered with a clean cloth.
- You need to see a doctor as soon as possible.
- On the way to the doctor, get an antiseptic and treat the affected area.
Going to nature, be sure totake care of essential medical preparations, these are alcohol, brilliant green or iodine, cotton wool and gauze.
In addition, later you can use antiseptic ointments:
- Sulfur ointment, it relieves inflammation and has an antimicrobial effect. It is applied once every 2 days using a bandage.
- Ichthyol ointment - relieves pain and inflammation, has a keratoplastic effect. Apply it along with a bandage every 8-10 hours.
- "Vetabiol". This ointment is applied 2-3 times a day.
Precautions
To avoid being bitten by a tick while in nature, you need to adhere to the following recommendations:
- If you are going to nature or to the park, do not wear open shoes, in addition, make sure that your clothes completely cover parts of the body.
- When you get home, take a good look at yourself. Pay special attention to the groin area, elbows, armpits, scalp and neck. If everything is clean, then go to the shower, and immediately wash the clothes using hot water.
- When going out into nature, ask the pharmacy about a remedy for ticks. It is advisable to purchase it.
It is important that each person knows the instructions for behavior when a tick is found on their body. In this way, dangerous consequences can be avoided. Even if you practically never go out of town, this does not mean that you are immune from the bite of this blood-sucking insect, because such ticks are also found in considerable numbers in city parks.
