Are ticks interested in older skin?  It’s possible that they are less interested, but I am living proof that they still find parts of a grandmother’s body succulent.

At my appointment for a quick follow-up to my annual checkup the doctor said to leave my skirt on.  He would just listen to my heart.  “Oh, no”, I said.  “I have something to show you!”  The evening before I had discovered that I had something uncomfortable on my backside, but it was not where I could see it   I wanted the doctor to tell me what it was, thinking that it might have picked up a tick walking in high grass to pick wild flowers with our two little granddaughters.  The doctor confirmed that it was indeed a tick.  The nurse removed it, a photo was taken (!) for research, and I was congratulated on having it removed properly.

Apparently the tick will still search out the soft skin of hidden areas no matter what your age.  Take a tick seriously.  Lyme disease is well known, and there are multiple other diseases borne by ticks.

• Learn about ticks in your area.
• Use a tick repellent and wear long trousers tucked into your socks when hiking in the forest or through high grass.
• Check your body for ticks if you have been in tick territory, including behind the ears and in your hair.
• If you have a tick, have a doctor remove it if possible.  If not,
• Remove a tick by pulling it straight out with a pair of tweezers close to the skin and save the tick in a plastic to show a doctor. Carefully wash and disinfect the skin where the tick was removed.
• If there is any swelling or redness, especially a bull’s eye, around the sore see a doctor immediately

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