I juist stepped on something i didnt look at it (i hate the slightest bit of blood) and i saw a lil of it....it looked like a hang nail on my foot, it was bleeding, and i was wondering if this sounds like glass. It doesnt hurt at all unless i put pressure on it....Please help me! Im 11 years old i dont wanna tell my parents because i shouldnt have been barefoot anyway. HELP!
2007-02-02 12:58:24 · 5 answers · asked by ♥♥Abner♥♥ 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i just put a band aid on it
2007-02-02 13:05:01 · update #1
Rinse the area to get rid of the blood, and get whatever is in there out with your nails or tweezers. Do *not* make a cut before you've tried to get a hold of it without, I get splinters all the time (although I go barefoot always, mostly I get splinters in my hands, I use a lot of firewood, I do other crafts with wood... my feet are tough enough so I get something in there only about once a year but I get a splinter in my hand about once a month :)). I think I only had to cut to get a splinter out ONCE in my entire life. No need for that usually!!! Soaking *is* good; but soak before cutting, usually that's plenty to get it done! Most of the time, a splinter is small enough that the skin pulls back and it heals in a day or so. Use some alcohol to clean it, put a bandage on it if it is still bleeding & to keep the cut clean until it's all closed.
And don't stop going barefoot. Sheez, what is it with Americans and going barefoot, if you get a small cut in your finger just once you don't put on gloves for the rest of your life, do you? It's rare to get cut, and it's healthy & pleasant to be barefoot the rest of the time.
2007-02-02 23:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go tell your parents. There is bacteria on everything and when your skin gets scraped, there is always a chance of infection.
If you really don't want to tell your parents, at least get some peroxide or rubbing alcohol and wipe if off- and make sure that there is no glass in your foot.
2007-02-02 21:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by S.D. B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some tweezers and try to get whatever it is out- if you can get it out- make sure you put disinfectant on it- don't let it get infected or you will have to go to the hosiptal and your parents will most certainly know as they will be "footing" the bill- sorry- had to do the pun- just make sure you sterilize the tweezers first- in something like rubbing alcohol-
and DON'T go barefoot again!
2007-02-02 21:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by banana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You probably have something embedded in your foot and if you don't tell your parents and get help, even medical, it could get infected. Clean the area with peroxide or warm water and see if you can see anything sticking out. If you can, maybe a tweezers could pull it out. If not, you need to tell your parents.
2007-02-02 21:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
using a magnifying glass, take a razor blade and make a slight slice, then take a tweezr and pull it out. use acohol to numb it, but before make sure and soak your foot in some hot water.
2007-02-02 21:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by clint n 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋