There's no pain. But sometimes intimidating.
2006-09-09 14:58:04 · 23 answers · asked by george l 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
My dad had one taken out of his hand when he was 65. Over the years it had worked itself to the bone and was causing some kind of bone damage. He said it was relatively painless and a quick procedure. You might want to get it removed just in case. It might be harmless but is that a chance you want to take?
2006-09-09 15:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by dlobryan1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting that the majority of people that I know have a pencil lead (actually graphite) tattoo from some sort of accident. My mother, my brother, my husband and now my daughter do also. It is harmless, even less so than a professionally applied tattoo. Think of it as a "badge of courage" or "badge of youthful inexperience" or something of the kind. Unfortunately, the misnomer "lead" for the writing portion of a pencil has stuck with the language, and had lead (pun intended) to some confusion.
2006-09-09 15:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you are still here 43 years later....it's highly unlikely it will case any problems now. Is it poisonous? Maybe, around the time you are talking about there really was lead in a pencil. Now they used a structured polymer base on carbon. I think you are safe.
2006-09-09 15:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by The Oldest Man In The World 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, if it were poisonous, you would have cost your family a lot of money for flowers, a long time ago. It is not lead, anyhow, the "lead" from a pencil is carbon.
See a surgeon and have it removed.
Simple procedure.
2006-09-09 15:03:14 · answer #4 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pencil "lead" has been made from graphite for quite a long time, so, no, it's not poisonous.
2006-09-09 15:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pencil lead really isn't lead. It's acutally carbon, called graphite. It's obviously not toxic, since you've had it in your hand for 43 years.
2006-09-09 15:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it was poisonous, I'm sure you would've found out by now. And since you seem to be alive and healthy, I think you'll be ok. But I'm surprised you haven't went to the doctor to check it out by now. You should do that to double check.
2006-09-09 15:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by Curly Q Diva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pencil lead is actually graphite, which is not poisonous. You have nothing to worry about.
2006-09-09 15:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by onebugleon4152 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's poisonous. People generally die 43 years after the lead is introduced to their system. Hope this helps.
2006-09-09 15:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by lucyanddesi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No it is not poisonous I have one in my leg form second grade and I'm 50 now and it hasn't bothered me.
2006-09-09 15:29:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋