The best method for removing a tick is to coat it with petroleum jelly,
and when it comes out to breathe grab it with tweezers and place it in a
container with some nail polish remover or embed it fully into petroleum
jelly.
 
Yes, improper removal can lead to some pretty nasty problems including
serious infections.
 
Michael "Mick"Schmid
Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
(When All Else Fails, Play Dead)
[Posted in FML issue 3140]