Fiberglass slivers (a ton) on 2 fingers?

Question

On a fire hydrent, they have that stick thing, to make it more visable. Well I touched one well riding by on my bike. We've been soaking it in espeon salt and hot water. It hurts bad when I move my finger and/ or touch it on or with something.
If you look at your fingers, there's like 3 parts, the slivers on the bottom part.
Can someone please tell me how to get it out?!?!

My email is breyer03(at)yahoo(dot)com

Answer 1

try a coating of elmers wood glue. let it dry, then peel it off, it usually pulls out little slivers with it.

Answer 2

I agree with the first answer but there are other ways also.

You can use hot wax and remove it when it dries.

Apply duck tape and removing it will remove splinters.

I usually just heat a needle (to stearlize it) and after it cools I just dig it out but my hands are so tough it does not hurt at all.

According to Webmd.com this is what the medical professionals say:

Self-Care at Home

How to remove a splinter

Using a pair of tweezers, grab the protruding end of the splinter and pull it out along the direction it entered. Wash the area with soap and water.

At times, splinters may be fully embedded in the skin. Use a small needle cleaned in alcohol. Also, clean the skin with an antiseptic (examples are Betadine or alcohol). Use the needle to gently and partially dislodge the splinter, which may then be removed fully with tweezers. Wash the area with soap and water.

Soak the area in warm water with a tablespoon of baking soda added. Do this twice a day. The splinter may work its way out after a few days.

If a splinter appears to be too deep to attempt removal at home, see your doctor. If you have only been able to remove a portion of the splinter and foreign material remains embedded in the skin, the doctor should be able to remove the rest.

Medical Treatment

The best treatment for a splinter is to remove it.

Deep splinters may require the physician to make an incision with a scalpel in order to remove the splinter. The doctor, however, numbs the area first.

The doctor attempts to remove all fragments of the foreign body and cleans the area as best as possible.

If the splinter is underneath the fingernail, the physician may have to remove a portion of your fingernail to allow removal of the entire splinter.

If you have an infection, the doctor will clean the area and explore the infected area to remove the splinter.

If signs of inflammation are present, the doctor will either explore the area or just remove the inflamed area with a scalpel. This ensures removal of the splinter.

The doctor may prescribe antibiotics.

If the doctor feels that your wound is too large to leave open,
he or she may use one of several methods (such as stitches) to close it. If your wound is infected, the doctor probably won't close it.

Depending on whether your vaccinations are current, you may require a tetanus shot.

GOOD LUCK!