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Why should tick bites on the scalp be documented?

Hair can hide the attachment site and later skin change, so record the exact location and use help or photographs where practical.

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Short answer

Hair can hide the attachment site and later skin change, so record the exact location and use help or photographs where practical.

At a glance

Hair can hide the attachment site and later skin change, so record the exact location and use help or photographs where practical. A bite cannot be interpreted from appearance alone. Record the event and use current clinical guidance for significant local change, rash, illness or vulnerability.

Key takeaways

• Hair can hide the attachment site and later skin change, so record the exact location and use help or photographs where practical.

• A bite cannot be interpreted from appearance alone. Record the event and use current clinical guidance for significant local change, rash, illness or vulnerability.

• This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

Direct answer

Hair can hide the attachment site and later skin change, so record the exact location and use help or photographs where practical.

Use it in context

A bite cannot be interpreted from appearance alone. Record the event and use current clinical guidance for significant local change, rash, illness or vulnerability.

Next step

This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

Sources and further reading

NHS: Lyme disease

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Lyme disease: diagnosis and management (NG95)

UK Health Security Agency: What is Lyme disease and how is it diagnosed and treated?