Splinter problems?!
Question: Splinter problems!?
I got a splinter yesterday and i've tried to get it out, but it's really small!. Like realllllllllllly small!. Not even a centimeter!. And I think it's a tad thin!. I've tried scraping my skin down so I can pick it out!. I've tried like holding both sides of skin to make it come up some!. I've tried tweezing it out!. It's not thick but I can feel it when I bend my foot!.
What should I do!. I am gonna take a shower tonite, and will washing it make it come out!.
Thx!.
*and do not refer to me as honey or sweetie, i'm not your honey or your sweetie!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
What should I do!. I am gonna take a shower tonite, and will washing it make it come out!.
Thx!.
*and do not refer to me as honey or sweetie, i'm not your honey or your sweetie!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Splinters can become infected if left under the skin too long!. Look for signs of infection before trying to remove a splinter!. redness
swelling
pus draining from the wound
severe pain even without movement
redness
swelling
pus draining from the wound
severe pain even without movement
If the splinter has become infected, see a doctor for removal!. The chances of a splinter becoming infected depends on what the splinter is: organic material - like animal spines or plant thorns - are more likely to cause infection or toxic reactions!.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Should take less than 10 minutes
Here's How:
Stay Safe!. If you are not the victim, practice universal precautions and wear personal protective equipment if available!.
Wash your hands thoroughly before attempting to remove the splinter!.
Before trying more invasive methods, squeeze the splinter from both sides and the bottom of the splinter to try and work it back the way it came!.
Clean a needle and a pair of tweezers with povidone-iodine solution (compare prices on prep pads, swabs, or liquid)!. Do not use isopropyl alcohol unless that's all you have available!. Povidone-iodine is much more effective at killing bacteria than isopropyl alcohol!.
Wash the wound and surrounding area with soap and warm water!. A little povidone-iodine solution on the wound is also not a bad idea!.
Use the needle to open up the skin above the splinter enough to grab the splinter with the tweezers and remove it!. If the needle doesn't work, a pair of nail clippers can be used on the skin - remember to clean the nail clippers with povidone-iodine solution!.
Grasp the end of the splinter with the tweezers and back it out of the skin!.
Wash the wound with warm water and soap!. Again, povidone-iodine solution is an excellent skin cleanser in this situation!.
You do not need to go to the doctor for this!.!.!. unless of course you leave it in there and get an infection!.!.!. but that is highly unlikely!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
swelling
pus draining from the wound
severe pain even without movement
redness
swelling
pus draining from the wound
severe pain even without movement
If the splinter has become infected, see a doctor for removal!. The chances of a splinter becoming infected depends on what the splinter is: organic material - like animal spines or plant thorns - are more likely to cause infection or toxic reactions!.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Should take less than 10 minutes
Here's How:
Stay Safe!. If you are not the victim, practice universal precautions and wear personal protective equipment if available!.
Wash your hands thoroughly before attempting to remove the splinter!.
Before trying more invasive methods, squeeze the splinter from both sides and the bottom of the splinter to try and work it back the way it came!.
Clean a needle and a pair of tweezers with povidone-iodine solution (compare prices on prep pads, swabs, or liquid)!. Do not use isopropyl alcohol unless that's all you have available!. Povidone-iodine is much more effective at killing bacteria than isopropyl alcohol!.
Wash the wound and surrounding area with soap and warm water!. A little povidone-iodine solution on the wound is also not a bad idea!.
Use the needle to open up the skin above the splinter enough to grab the splinter with the tweezers and remove it!. If the needle doesn't work, a pair of nail clippers can be used on the skin - remember to clean the nail clippers with povidone-iodine solution!.
Grasp the end of the splinter with the tweezers and back it out of the skin!.
Wash the wound with warm water and soap!. Again, povidone-iodine solution is an excellent skin cleanser in this situation!.
You do not need to go to the doctor for this!.!.!. unless of course you leave it in there and get an infection!.!.!. but that is highly unlikely!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
soak it in water, then put some vasaline or neosporin ect on it, cover it with a bandaid and leave it for a while, replace the bandaid and gel each day for about a week, then try getting it out if its not already out on its own!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Wash hands, put on a liquid antiseptic such as betadine, one quarter teaspoon of baking soda to make a paste, after 24 hours remove the bandage and splinter will be sticking out of your skin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Get a fabric plaster remove the medicated pad and put the plaster over where the splinter entered it will draw the splinter out in about a dayWww@Answer-Health@Com