You can usually remove a tick head safely using tweezers or a needle. Other popular remedies, like using a credit card, may do more harm than good. Share on Pinterest Gutaper/Getty Images Ticks ...

J. B. Prince carries three models of tweezers made by medical suppliers: offset, curved tip and needle tip. They’re all a touch over six inches long. The most expensive one costs $9.90.

Start with tweezers and carefully pull out any needles that aren't completely buried. Pull them out in a single straight motion. You may be able to coax buried needles to the surface by rubbing ...