The worst part was that I was at the doctor two times in the last two weeks for something unrelated, but forgot to bring it up.
Do I have to go back to get it fixed?
2007-02-14 14:27:49 · 12 answers · asked by dtshaff 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
yeah i think so you should
2007-02-14 14:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by shahzam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prepare nail polish/tooth to that part of dermis and splinter, yet no longer the the remainder of the nail. Use adequate to hide the top of the finger, and positioned something like a toothpick in it sideways so which you will choose someting to tug with as quickly because it is all dry. If the tooth does get on the nail, crack that unfastened first, then yank all of it off. If it does not pop out, it is going to a minimum of soften the tissue adequate to help once you dig back, which could be much less painful with quite some Anbesol. And if no longer something works, basically armor it with greater tooth and look ahead to it to depart on it is very own.
2016-10-02 04:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How big and how far in is the splinter? If it's sticking out a little bit, you might want to make sure it doesnt bump anything till your next visit to the doctor. You could try pulling it out with tweezers but things could get ugly doing that. I suggest waiting and go to the doctor as soon as possible.
2007-02-14 14:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by machomarioman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have to go back. If it's like usual, you can probably trim the nail back far enough to get to the end of the splinter, but it's also a good bet you don't have any tweezers with a fine enough tip to grab it. Or it may fester and push itself out.
2007-02-14 14:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you cut your nail down as close as possible ...make a poultice of a little flour and powdered mustard wrap firmly around the finger including the nail..leave on for about 2 hr.Take it off and soak your finertip in vwry warm water for a while...now do you see the tip of the splinter and can you grab it with a tweeser ?Ive done this a few times.Its granny's treatment and it works
2007-02-14 14:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by evon stark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a sewing needle, sterilize it in alcohol or in a flame, use the eye end, not the sharp end, and try carefully to work it out. Or, you can soak your hand in warm water repeatedly, it will swell up to where you can get it after a few times.
2007-02-14 14:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by Icefire 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes if you do enough dishes it will come out.....but if it has been two weeks, you had better go to the doctor.
2007-02-14 14:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one time i got an inch long 2cm tall piece of wood up my finger nail and they got it out through surgery. finger surgery, sounds really serious i know.
just go to the hospitial or urgent care and pretend like it just happened and they might performe finger surgery haha
2007-02-14 14:31:59 · answer #8 · answered by farmer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, you risk infection any other way. Plus it will be incrdible hard to dig it out.
2007-02-14 14:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by xtaticlyme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damn your ****** go to the doctor or take it like a man
2007-02-14 14:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes you should, otherwise it could lead to infections.
2007-02-16 08:08:07 · answer #11 · answered by 12-07-1941 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋