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Suggest Treatment For Embedded Tick In Neck

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Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Question : embedded tick on my husband's neck. possibly there since sat. 11th. the entire tick is embedded. no engorgement.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The tick should be removed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Can you please attach a photo of it?

The tick should be removed with a tweezers. It should be grab gently and twisted clockwise. It usually allows to remove it completely. After removing it, the area should be washed with some antiseptic agent.

He should also be under observation for possible expanding redness area (erythrema migrans). If he will notice something like that, should consult a doctor and get antibiotic treatment.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Embedded Tick In Neck

Brief Answer: The tick should be removed. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Can you please attach a photo of it? The tick should be removed with a tweezers. It should be grab gently and twisted clockwise. It usually allows to remove it completely. After removing it, the area should be washed with some antiseptic agent. He should also be under observation for possible expanding redness area (erythrema migrans). If he will notice something like that, should consult a doctor and get antibiotic treatment. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.