I’m a dermatologist – a hack for removing ticks easily, all you need is an inexpensive Amazon tool
A DERMATOLOGIST has shared his easy hack for getting rid of ticks effectively.
With just one inexpensive Amazon tool, ticks get put in their place — and the doctor also shared the best technique for using it.
As Dr. Dustin Portela (@drdustinportela) showed viewers on TikTok, this pocket-sized tool can save outdoorsy adventurers from tiny but torturous ticks.
Dr. Portela shared a clip from fellow dermatologist Dr. Tamara Lazic Strugar, who demonstrated how to properly use the Tick Twister, which is sold for $6.51 on Amazon.
“Rather than trying to burn it or pour stuff over the top of it, these tools get underneath the tick and pull straight up,” Dr. Portela said.
If pulling straight up isn’t doing the trick, the good doctor demonstrated an easier, twisting technique which he said was the charm.
He added: “If you do go into the backcountry very often, it’s a good idea to have some of these available in case you find a tick on you.”
The part that really got this medical expert excited was the revenge exacted on the trapped tick once the pest was safely removed using the device.
The person removing the tick prodded it on a paper towel.
The inexpensive hack is also safe for all ages.
Many TikTok users expressed awe at the doctor’s skillful technique with one commenting: “That was so amazing and beautiful, still had its head, still alive.”
Meanwhile, a fan of the revenge taken on the tick wrote “The chopping was the best thing I saw today.”
“That last one was personal,” another TikToker added.
Other TikTok followers gave their own advice for removing ticks, with one writing: “Use olive oil. They come right off. You don’t need a tool.”
Another suggested using toothpaste, saying: “They don’t like the way it tastes.”