They key to tick removal is to get the whole tick, mouth part included.
Do not twist! If you twist an embedded tick, you will most likely succeed in separating its body from its head, and the head will remain stuck in your skin where it can become infected.
Use the tickpick like a crowbar and pry off the tick: This way the ticks abdomen doesn’t get squeezed and reduces the chance of saliva back-flow.
