It’s risky to remove ticks with tweezers

Grizelda George recommends using a Tick Twister, and Margaret Squires hasn’t looked back since discovering tick sticks. Your article advised that ticks should be removed by pulling them out with tweezers ( UK may have far more cases of Lyme disease than realised, 31 July). Unfortunately, this method often causes the protruding body to snap off, leaving the head parts embedded in the skin. Retained head parts can cause infection, inflammation and discomfort. A much better way of removing ti