I had a cactus needle in my finger for a while now, maybe a few weeks or so, it's so small, I thought it would get infected and come out by itself......what else can I do now?
2006-07-05 16:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Soak your finger in warm/hot water. This will soften up the skin and help with the removal. Use a tweezer and/or a small sewing needle (make sure both are clean!) to remove the cactus needle.
My mom used to use something she called "drawing salve" on stuff like this, but I don't honestly know what that stuff was. I know she got it at the store, but for all I know, they don't make it anymore.
2006-07-06 16:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to have it removed. The same happened to me only it was a thorn. I couldn't tell if anything was inside as it was cut also and thought it was just a cut . I washed it- left it. Over a few weeks it started to swell, I went to the hospital and they said the thorn was inside and infected the skin as the thorn was dirty. Just as well I went early enough , ended up with my whole finger in bandage.
2006-07-08 22:49:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy a drawing salve at any drug store or use mesalt a hypertonic dressing to draw it out. it will either fester and get infected and come out or your body will absorb it,. i know i had a bamboo splinter for two years till it finally came out!
2006-07-09 14:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by feather_63057 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a pair of tweezers and pull it out. If you can't get it out, pop by a walk in clinic.
2006-07-05 16:04:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover it with tape. Most anything will fester out in time but it must be covered. Use first aide tape.
2006-07-08 09:29:03 · answer #5 · answered by Tommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You poor baby. Try tweezers.
2006-07-05 16:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Victoria♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandpaper 220 grit. or really really small tweezers.
2006-07-05 16:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a doctor before you lose a limb
2006-07-05 16:04:47 · answer #8 · answered by worldstiti 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋