How can I get the splinter out my thumb without it hurting? I have heard putting bacon fat on it overnight works draw it out but not sure I want to sleep with bacon that attached to my thumb!
2007-02-13 08:23:00 · 13 answers · asked by Trina 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
if the splinter is not too big, to make a dressing, a bit of material, put LOTS of soap on it and then coat it with sugar, apply that and guaranteed that will be at the surface tomorrow morning.
2007-02-13 08:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by looby 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is best to remove a splinter as soon as you can to avoid infection. Although many remedies suggest keeping the skin moist to draw the splinter out - many times these remedies increase the likelihood of infection. To get the splinter out - simply increase the opening of your skin with a sterilized needle (sterilization can be accomplished by boiling for five minutes, or holding in an open flame for a few seconds). Once you have made the opening slightly larger - get a pair of tweezers and try to pull the splinter out in the opposite direction that it went in. To minimize pain - I would suggest using ice or a topical anesthetic.
2007-02-13 08:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by bmwest 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Soak it in a bowl of antiseptic and make the skin really soft sterilise a needle or a pin and pick away at the soft skin but watch in case you push it in deeper.my mum used to make a thing called a poltis it was bread washing powder and a little water and make it into a paste put it on the effected area cover for a night and you could pick the splinter out next morning. or go to the hospital where they are qualified to do these type of thing.
2007-02-13 22:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a clean needle and squeeze. You could numb it but I find it's not that painful if you go in along the line of the splinter.
2007-02-13 08:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by teaser 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put tape around the splinter and it draws it out. I got that from my dad when i had a splinter
2007-02-19 07:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by Derek B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who told you that your mother. ? Get a needle from your sewing set flame it then prick away the skin slowly and carefully.When you can see the splinter properly...dig it out.
2007-02-18 23:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want t o mss up your thumb by mining for the sliver with a needle, soak your thumb in very hot water, as hot as you can stand it, eventually it will come out.
2007-02-13 09:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by al b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
did this with my son when he was little..If you can feel it at all on outside of skin..put a good amount of Elmer's glue on it.blow it dry..then just peel off in the opposite direction of splinter..should pull right out.
2007-02-13 08:33:28 · answer #8 · answered by ibsawdust 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sterilize a ordinary needle and poke out thank yoiu
2007-02-13 09:07:32 · answer #9 · answered by jeff 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use ice - then squeeze it enough to get it with tweezers. Or use a sterilised needle xxxxxxx
2007-02-13 08:26:50 · answer #10 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋