What You Should Do
Check for ticks after you've been hiking in the woods. Pay special attention to your head (including your scalp), back, neck, armpits, and groin area. If you ever find a tick on you, remove it by using tweezers. Grab the tick as close as he can to your skin, and pull the tick off in one motion. Don't cover the tick with petroleum jelly, rubbing alcohol, or fingernail polish, since these don't help the tick come out and can make it harder to remove. If any of the tick parts are left behind, they should be removed using a sterile needle. Once the tick is removed and you’ve talked to your doctor flush it down the toilet. Don't crush it in your hands.

What a Doctor Will Do
Doctors don't need to treat most tick bites. But if the tick was carrying Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever and passed it on, the illnesses can be treated with antibiotics. If these diseases are treated early on, it's rare for there to be any lasting changes to a person's health. If you aren’t familiar with the symptoms of these diseases, call your doctor.