Tick bites are very different from other common insect bites, such as from mosquitoes, which need virtually little or no care after a bite. Ticks actually burrow into your skin to drink your blood, which means they will do more damage to your skin and the surrounding layers of your flesh than just the quick puncture of a mosquito bite.
Here are some special treatment options for a tick bite.
• Use tweezers to remove a tick, and if you don’t have tweezers, wear rubber gloves to dislodge it with your fingers and pull it off.
• Wash the bite area with a mild soap, like dish washing detergent.
• If the bite becomes irritated, use an anti-bacterial jelly, like bacitracin or polymyxin B sulfate, applied to an adhesive bandage and cover the bite. Change the bandage 2 or 3 times daily.
• If you’re concerned about Lyme disease, or other tick borne diseases, freeze the tick in a plastic bag and take it into your family physician for analysis.
Tick bites can happen to anyone who spends time outdoors, near trees, or if they have pets. If you have questions about ticks, what to do and how to combat them, please contact Allison Pest Control. Tom’s River pest control starts with Allison, from ticks to bed bugs, rats, mice and everything in between, Allison Pest Control will be there for you every time.