I got a lot of veins raised above the skin surface right where the leg is joined to the foot (I don't know if I should call them varicose veins), ad I just happened to get pierced on one of them (is that what you call a splinter?). Problem though is I couldn't see the thing that pierced me (all I felt was a sharp pain that wasn't an insect bite or anything), so I just blindly scratched at the affected area to get whatever it is that pierced me out. I don't know if that worked or not, though, so I'm asking if what I did was right (not likely) how do you deal with those things and what are the risks if I don't get the out of my body and if they stay in (can they travel in the blood vessel and clog something or cause bleeding?)
2006-11-05 21:08:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
no, it won't travel, your greatest risk is one of infection. At any sign of redness, increased pain or swelling, you'd best see a doctor so he can treat it.
2006-11-06 02:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there is a small splinter, just leave it be cos our body will get rid of it by with the formation of pus.
2006-11-06 05:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋