Timeline for Would it be nearly impossible to remove a tick from afro hair?
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| Dec 1, 2022 at 21:14 | history | edited | ab2 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added rec for permethrin, in response to a comment,
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| Dec 1, 2022 at 14:19 | comment | added | Ian Campbell | I would consider using permethrin in place of DEET for clothing. I believe permethrin is more effective for tick prevention. It's certainly less likely to melt your head gear if made of synthetic materials. | |
| Dec 1, 2022 at 11:36 | comment | added | Ilmari Karonen | @WaterMolecule: IME, it's rare but not unheard of. I run summer camps in an area with a fairly high tick population. I've personally found a tick attached to the top of my head after sleeping outdoors with no tent (on a smooth bare rock, proof that they don't just hide in grass, either) and one of the most awkward spots I've had to remove a tick from was a child's eyelid(!). Fortunately it came off cleanly, quickly and painlessly using a tick remover tool, because I would not have wanted to try getting it off with tweezers if the remover tool failed. | |
| Nov 30, 2022 at 15:12 | comment | added | WaterMolecule | I've always heard "check your head for ticks", but of the many many ticks I've removed over the years, I've never had them on my head either. I've never taken any special precautions for my head. The places where I find the most ticks are at the tops of my socks, on my legs, and in my waistband. I think it's probably rare for ticks to be questing at head level. | |
| Nov 30, 2022 at 3:08 | comment | added | Mahesh Sundaram | Thank you! That's very helpful regarding prevention. I plan to cover my hair completely in that case. | |
| Nov 30, 2022 at 3:08 | vote | accept | Mahesh Sundaram | ||
| Nov 30, 2022 at 0:51 | history | answered | ab2 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |