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How To Get Rid Of Ticking Sensation From The Body?

my son found ticks on his body. He has started Doxycycline. However he still keeps finding ticks on his body. How can he get rid of the ticks from his body? I m afraid they might be on his head and hard to see under the hair. Will bathing in dettol help?
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
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You do not need to be afraid as most ticks are harmless. some ticks may carry serious diseases like lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever.
Using hat and insect repellents can reduce ticks to greater extent.
Hair makes a great hiding place for ticks, but you can use a fine tooth comb to spot any insect hiding in hair. Use the tweezer to grab the tick by its head, then put the tick in plastic bag, you can seal this plastic bag to show that tick to your doctor if needed. Wash your son hair with shampoo and water and also apply little bit alcohol to the spot where tick was attached to the head.
Yes, you can dilute Dettol with water and apply to the body and hair, leave it for a while and then wash body of your son again with shampoo, In this way, you could get rid of ticks as well.
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How To Get Rid Of Ticking Sensation From The Body?

You do not need to be afraid as most ticks are harmless. some ticks may carry serious diseases like lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever. Using hat and insect repellents can reduce ticks to greater extent. Hair makes a great hiding place for ticks, but you can use a fine tooth comb to spot any insect hiding in hair. Use the tweezer to grab the tick by its head, then put the tick in plastic bag, you can seal this plastic bag to show that tick to your doctor if needed. Wash your son hair with shampoo and water and also apply little bit alcohol to the spot where tick was attached to the head. Yes, you can dilute Dettol with water and apply to the body and hair, leave it for a while and then wash body of your son again with shampoo, In this way, you could get rid of ticks as well. I think, this would help.