How To Remove a Tick By Matthew J Streitz, MD, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Reviewed / Revised Apr 2023 View Patient Education Indications Contraindications Complications Equipment Additional Considerations Positioning Step-by-Step Description of Procedure Aftercare Warnings and Common Errors Tips and Tricks More Information Ticks should be removed from the skin to prevent tick-borne disease (eg, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, tularemia, tick paralysis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, tick-borne encephalitis). - (See also Tick Bites.)