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Who hasn't encountered the problem of a splinter? This situation often arises in everyday life and sometimes causes many problems. Especially if the splinter is driven by small children who cannot tolerate even minor pain. We will tell you how to deal with this problem quickly and without consequences.
Shulepin Ivan Vladimirovich, traumatologist-orthopedist, highest qualification category
Total work experience over 25 years. In 1994 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Medical and Social Rehabilitation, in 1997 he completed a residency in the specialty “Traumatology and Orthopedics” at the Central Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after. N.N. Prifova.
Nature has provided a mechanism for independently combating splinters. After all, sharp foreign bodies cut into our skin quite often - in nature, when working in the garden, or when handling sharp objects carelessly. Cells rush towards the foreign agent immune system, primarily tissue phagocytes, and the process of “absorption” begins uninvited guests. Some of the cells die, forming the basis of pus. If the splinter is small and located in the superficial areas of the skin, it is pushed to the surface along with pus. But in the case of deep penetration into the tissue, the process of suppuration becomes widespread. If you do not pull out the splinter in this case, the affected area begins to tear, and the following symptoms appear:
- Pain, sometimes severe, throbbing.
- Redness and swelling of the sore spot.
- Increased body temperature.
- Spread of inflammation to neighboring areas.
This situation leads to the development of complications, including sepsis. Therefore, the general approach is to immediately remove any splinters when they are discovered.
This is usually available at home. Difficulties arise when a child has a splinter when he cannot accurately name the location of the injury. In such cases, you need to contact a pediatrician or traumatologist.
Don't leave a splinter unattended! It may be dangerous!
Methods for removing a shallow splinter
Fortunately, the vast majority of splinters are superficial and can be easily removed with improvised means.
With a needle
To remove an embedded splinter correctly, you need to follow the following sequence of actions (if the splinter is located on the palm or finger, not deep under the skin):
- First of all, you need to wash your hands, tweezers and needle.
- Next, treat the damaged area and tweezers (needle) with alcohol. Instead of sewing needle It is better to use a sterile disposable syringe.
- It is necessary to ensure good visibility: open the curtains, turn on a bright lamp, wear glasses or use a magnifying glass.
- If the splinter is covered by a layer of epidermis, it must be removed by carefully prying it with a needle so that the tip of the splinter appears above the surface.
- If the tip can be grabbed with tweezers, it is carefully pulled out. The main danger at this stage is to break off and leave part of the splinter in the tissues. If this is not noticed, which is often the case, suppuration will continue. To prevent such a situation, the splinter is removed slowly and at the same angle at which it entered the tissue.
- Once you are sure that the splinter is completely out, apply pressure to the tissue around the wound. This will release contaminated fluid (blood, lymph, pus).
- The wound should be treated with an antiseptic (hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, iodine, brilliant green). If the injury is extensive, you can apply a bandage or cover the area with a bactericidal adhesive plaster.
You should consult a doctor in the following situations: if it is impossible to open the tip of the splinter (located very deep), part of it remains in the tissue and after the procedure pain, swelling and redness of the tissue persists (there is a high probability of continuation of the inflammatory process).
Soda
There are several ways to remove a splinter without a needle. They are especially important for young patients and their parents, since the very sight of a needle causes a child to go hysterical. One of them is baking soda. To do this, you need to prepare a paste-like mass by adding a little water to a quarter teaspoon of soda. The mixture is applied to the affected area and sealed with an adhesive plaster for 24 hours. After this, the tip of the splinter should appear above the skin and it can be removed with tweezers. It is allowed to re-apply soda for another 24 hours. If the splinter still cannot be grabbed and pulled out, you should consult a doctor or, in the absence of severe inflammation, try another method.
Can
The technology of placing medical cups is becoming a thing of the past today. But it is perfect for “raising” the tip of a splinter above the surface of the skin. To do this, a burning cotton wick is placed inside the jar for one second, then it is removed, and the jar is quickly applied to the affected area. A kind of vacuum forms under it, which causes the splinter to move outward. The main thing is not to overheat the edges of the jar and cause a burn. This way you can painlessly remove the splinter from the smooth surfaces of the body.
Wax or glue
Very good for superficial splinters in a child who won’t let anyone approach him with a needle. It is enough to generously lubricate the surface with PVA glue or wax. After hardening, they can be easily removed without pain. The splinter sticks and comes out of the skin.
Removing deep and invisible splinters
The greatest problems are caused by sharp objects that have penetrated deeply or, due to their properties, are not visible. These are thin shards of glass (for example, from a broken light bulb), a needle from a cactus, or a metal splinter made from tiny shavings. In such cases, it is almost impossible to see the exact location of the injury. We offer two proven ways to solve this problem.
Compress
As medicine will do "Ichthyol ointment". It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, so it not only helps the splinter come to the surface, but also prevents a situation where injured tissue festers and inflammation spreads to neighboring areas. The compress is applied at night or for a day (if necessary). Fatty ointment penetrates the epidermis, lubricates foreign body and promotes the appearance of its tip above the surface of the skin. After this, the splinter can be easily removed with tweezers. Other types of compresses:
- Potato gruel - grate fresh potatoes and leave for 8-10 hours.
- Aloe juice - moisten gauze fresh juice from the leaves of a plant. It is an effective antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent.
- Birch tar. The product has strong smell. Polyethylene is placed on top of it and then bandaged overnight.
You can’t get too carried away with compresses.
If after the first time the splinter does not come out, you need to go to the emergency room. Otherwise, the thermal effect from the compress will provoke an inflammatory reaction.
Removing a glass shard
Glass usually gets to us in the most inconvenient and painful places: fingers and soles. We have already described the principles for extracting such fragments from the hand. The difficulty lies in the fact that glass easily breaks in fabrics, leaving fragments and completely invisible to the naked eye. Features of removing glass from a leg are as follows:
- Do not allow even the slightest pressure on the affected area. If a fragment is lodged in the heel, it is forbidden to step on that foot, as the glass will go deeper, crumble and can get into the blood vessels.
- Before removal, the injured area is first carefully washed with soap and then wiped dry, blotting with an absorbent towel. On a dry surface, a shiny shard will be more visible than on a wet surface.
- Before removal, you need to assess the depth of glass penetration into the tissue. If you are not sure that the splinter is superficial, it is better to consult a doctor, since there is a high probability that the glass will break when pulled out and some of it will remain in the tissues.
- It is better to remove the glass under a magnifying glass in good lighting.
- First, you need to move the fragment from its place with a needle, then grab it with tweezers and pull at the angle at which it entered the skin.
- If the splinter cannot be pulled out, the process cannot be forced due to the risk of breaking the fragile fragment and further injuring the tissue.
A more painless, but longer way - compress with “Ichthyol ointment”. If the glass is stuck in your foot, this method is not suitable, because to do this you will have to stop walking for a day. But with a different localization, the compress will cause the splinter to come out on its own.
Removing a splinter from an eye
Each person removed a speck from his eye. If it is located superficially, rinsing is sufficient. warm water. To do this, you need to lean over the water, wet your eyes generously with the palms of both hands and blink. You can pull down the upper or lower eyelid and pick up a splinter with a damp cotton pad. After the procedure, rinse the eyes again and apply antiseptic eye drops (Albucid, Tobrex and others). You can only remove splinters from your eyelids yourself. If the foreign body is located in eyeball, you need to urgently consult a doctor. Rules first aid for a splinter in the eye:
- Do not rub the injured eye with your hand.
- Apply glycerin or spread with sterilized sunflower oil or Vaseline.
- Apply a soft bandage to the eye.
- If you are sure that metal shavings have gotten into your eye, you can try removing them with a magnet. If unsuccessful, also consult a doctor.
When performing independent manipulations in the eye, you need to do them only with clean hands and in the direction from the temples to the bridge of the nose.
Removing a splinter from a child
The problem of splinters in young children is much greater than in adults. Solving it is complicated by the fact that children cannot show the exact location of the injury, do not tolerate pain well and cannot stand the sight of a needle, which parents traditionally take to remove a foreign body. Therefore, if you suspect that your baby has received a splinter, you need to remember the following recommendations:
- The first thing you need to do is calm down little patient, distract with toys. Otherwise, the child will not allow you to touch the sore spot and may drive the splinter even deeper.
- Methods without a needle are better for children. This is extraction with glue, adhesive tape, or “Ichthyol ointment.”
- The child can be offered a “water game” by adding baby soap. The skin of the injured area will soften, and the tip of the splinter will appear above the surface.
The most important thing in helping a child is the peace of mind of the parents.
If you are not confident in your abilities or the splinter has entered deeply into the tissue, it is better to go to the emergency room, where your baby will quickly receive treatment. professional help.
Complications after a splinter (breaks out)
Unfortunately, after removing the splinter, unpleasant symptoms may not go away (for example, the finger swells, pain increases, swelling). This is a clear sign of suppuration due to the remaining part of the foreign body or infection of the wound. In such cases, you need to contact a surgeon who will completely clean the injured area, disinfect it and give recommendations on how to further treatment(usually the use of anti-inflammatory ointments is sufficient - "Levmekol", "Vishnevsky").
Caring for the wound after a splinter
To prevent complications after removing a splinter, you need to properly treat the wound. To do this, follow the following rules:
- Remove any remaining contaminated blood from the hole by pressing lightly on the edges. There is no need to apply too much pressure; this can further injure the blood vessels.
- If there is bleeding, it is stopped with pressure (apply a gauze pad, wrap it with a bandage). Blood clots faster when positioned above the heart (you can raise your arm or leg for a few minutes). Usually, after removing the splinter, the bleeding is not severe.
- After this, the wound is washed again with water, blotted with a napkin and antibacterial ointment is applied.
- Place a sterile gauze pad over the ointment and wrap it with a bandage.
The complete disappearance of symptoms after a splinter should occur in 5-7 days.
This time is enough for the wound to heal.
It is important to remember that a splinter, although a minor injury, can lead to serious consequences.
You should immediately consult a doctor in the following situations: very severe pain indicating nerve injury, severe bleeding, soil contamination (risk of developing tetanus infection), eye injury or splinters exceeding 5 mm in length.
Elena Malysheva about the most common and effective ways removing a splinter
A trifle - this is what we usually say about small splinters, slivers that get under the skin and remain there. How to remove a splinter - this question comes to mind when it would seem that all methods with forceps and needles have been tried, but the infection still sits there and hurts and stings.
She will come out on her own, she won’t go anywhere. If you say so, then you probably have never had serious problems, rotting, etc.
But this small sliver can cause huge trouble if it lingers in the body for a long time. In this article we will tell you how to remove a splinter using folk remedies.
Surely you have repeatedly encountered such a problem as a splinter. It could be a sliver of wood, or a piece of steel wire, or a shard of glass.
As a rule, we leave it there until it comes out on its own, and in most cases, the body independently pushes out the foreign body.
But if he fails to cope, then the wound quickly begins to fester and become infected. I don’t want to scare you, but it got to the point where part of the body had to be amputated only because the splinter was not removed in time, and it grew into big trouble.
If you suddenly receive such an injury, you should immediately get rid of the splinter. If you cannot do this on your own, then consult a doctor who will provide professional assistance, although, in most cases, the person gets into trouble on his own.
So, let's look at what folk remedies will help remove the splinter and return it to you.
Folk remedies for splinters
Iodine
First of all, try using ordinary pharmacy iodine. The fact is that if you anoint the place where the wound is several times, it can simply burn. In particular, this method helps if your material is not steel.
Iodine will help most effectively with a splinter from wood, so you can immediately use this method.
Salt
It is too effective method, which is capable of solving the most complex problem. If a foreign body gets under the nail, which happens quite often, then iodine will not help much. You need to prepare a special solution.
Pour boiling water into a glass and add three tablespoons of salt. You will have to dip your toe into this water.
You have to steam it in a very hot water approximately 15 minutes. Of course, try to make sure there are no burns, but the water should be as hot as possible. If there is a thorn in the heel, then this The best way get rid of it, since the skin there is quite rough, and conventional methods will not work.
By the way, salt also helps with many other diseases. For example, they will immediately come to help.
Resin
Of course, you don't have to cook the resin that is used to create asphalt, because we're talking about exclusively about tree resin that grows on fruit trees. Knead it and apply it to the damaged area. Literally after 30 minutes the splinter will begin to come out on its own; all you have to do is remove it carefully with tweezers.
Vegetable oil
This is another effective folk way to remove a splinter. If you still haven’t managed to get rid of the problem, then you should put the sore spot in heated vegetable oil for 10-15 minutes. After this, it will come out on its own; you just have to remove it with a gentle movement.
Alcohol
Pour regular vodka or medical alcohol into a glass and dip your finger in it for 30 minutes. Again, as in the previous method, the splinter will begin to come out on its own; all you have to do is carefully remove it.
Banana
It's quite exotic, but interesting way removing a foreign body from under the skin. If you couldn't get it out of your body, tie a banana skin with the soft side overnight. When you wake up, you will see that the splinter has almost left your body, take tweezers and remove it. This method, although exotic, has never failed.
Onion
If you don’t know how to remove a splinter, then make a paste out of an ordinary onion, apply it to the wound, and bandage it. In a couple of hours you will forget that you had a foreign body under your skin, just don’t cry!
With the help of such methods you can easily get rid of such a problem as a splinter. Of course, you must do this as soon as possible so that the process of suppuration does not begin, otherwise the wound will hurt for a long time and you will have to be treated. Be careful when working with wood, glass or metal. wishes you a good mood!
It's amazing how such a small “thing” as a splinter can cause such big problems and inconveniences. It’s not surprising, because with its penetration, numerous bacteria get under the skin, which later lead to problems. Therefore, if correct and consistent actions to remove it are not taken in time, this can lead to serious complications. So how do you get a splinter out of your finger?
Possible consequences
First, let's figure out what the consequences of untimely removal of a splinter can be. Quite often, when faced with a problem such as the penetration of a piece of wood, glass or metal under the skin, most people ignore it, arguing that the body itself will get rid of the unwanted “guest”. But such actions often lead to serious problems, including blood poisoning.
It should be remembered that if an infected splinter penetrates under the skin, and timely consultation with a doctor is not followed, this can lead to sepsis, which will lead to urgent amputation of the damaged part of the leg or arm.
Glass
If a piece of glass has penetrated the skin, its presence can be easily determined by throbbing pain; this occurs due to the fact that the foreign body presses on the nerve endings with its sharp end. If this problem is ignored, inflammation may develop, which will lead to swelling and subsequent suppuration. The infection will quickly spread through the bloodstream, possibly leading to blood poisoning.
If the foreign body that has penetrated the skin turns out to be uninfected and the area around it does not turn red, in this case you can remove it yourself. So how to remove a splinter from your finger correctly and quickly?
Basic rules for removing splinters
As a rule, the smaller the penetrated splinter, the more pain and problems it brings, so below we will look at how to remove a splinter from a toe or hand if it is “stuck” shallowly.
If the script has acquired more than complex nature, for example, a sliver or splinter is deeply embedded under the skin, in this case it is better to use the help of doctors; they already know exactly how to remove a splinter from a finger without consequences.
Steps to take before visiting the doctor
- Treat the area where the wood chip penetrates with iodine as often as possible.
- Take a small container, pour boiling water into it (the water should be as hot as you can stand), add a few teaspoons of salt. Place the injured finger there and hold until the water cools down.
- Take a piece of bread. Sprinkle it generously with salt and chew until mushy. Apply the crumb to an adhesive plaster and apply it to the damaged area. The compress should be kept for at least 6 hours.
Folk remedies
Oddly enough, but traditional methods They are quite effective in removing splinters. Therefore, below we will offer several effective means traditional medicine. So, how to get a splinter out of your finger using folk remedies?
Ichthyol ointment
This method is effective if you are interested in the question of how to remove a splinter from your finger without pain. This ointment is sold without a prescription. Apply a small amount of“ichthyols” on the damaged area and keep for at least a day. Cover the smeared area with adhesive tape. The splinter will come out on its own. Lack of ointment - very bad smell and quite greasy consistency.
How to remove a splinter from a child's finger?
In this case, all of the above methods are applied. The only one important nuance- maintaining calm. Don't shout or get nervous, otherwise the problem will get worse. If the baby doesn’t give in at all, try to persuade him, tell him how strong and brave he is, how mom and dad will be proud of him if he is patient a little. If this method does not work, occupy it with something, and during the game try to pull it out foreign object from a small finger. Remember that your hands and your baby's hands must be clean at this moment, otherwise you can get an infection. These rules apply only to a slightly embedded splinter, but if a sliver or splinter has penetrated deep under the skin, do not expect miracles, consult a doctor, he will definitely know how to remove a splinter from a child’s finger without consequences.
If the child is very young, what should you do in this case?
If the problem affects completely little baby, you should proceed with extreme caution here. First, disinfect the damaged area with hydrogen peroxide or a regular antiseptic. After this, call a doctor. While the doctor is on his way, place your baby's finger in warm water with salt and soda. If the splinter does not come out, try applying an aloe leaf or a piece of bread to your finger (these methods are described above).
Smile at your child so that he feels your support, distract him with something. If the splinter has not entered deeply, try to remove it yourself, but only if the baby is calm or sleeping. In others, wait for the doctor.
In order not to often think about how to get a splinter out of a small child’s finger, think about what you can do to stop this situation in the future. To do this, exclude objects from the baby’s field of view and access that may pose a danger to him. Be careful, because the fragile children's body It’s quite difficult to go through such situations.
Splinters come in all shapes and sizes. However, they all bring pain. Oddly enough, usually the smallest fragments cause more problems and discomfort because they are difficult to remove from the finger. Fortunately, there are many in various ways how to get a splinter.
Adviсe
1. Don't push. Don't even squeeze the skin to try to remove the splinter. If the fragment is sharp, the pressure will drive it even deeper into the skin. In addition, by squeezing, you can break the shard into small pieces.
2. Wash and dry the area with soap and water. Be gentle. Pat the skin dry (with a paper towel that absorbs moisture well). It is not necessary for, for example, wood chips to be damp.
3. Examine the splinter under a magnifying glass. The size of the fragment and the angle at which it is lodged in your skin will help you determine the best removal method.
4. Pull out the shard. Remove the splinter using one or a combination of the following methods.
5. Clean the damaged area. Apply antibacterial ointment and cover with adhesive tape while the finger heals. Watch for signs of infection (redness, swelling, pus).
Painless method for removing a splinter
This method is completely painless and will take about one day. Buy ichthyol ointment, it is sold without a prescription at the pharmacy. The ointment may not be on display, but ask the pharmacist; ichthyol is usually available in every pharmacy. Apply a small amount of ointment to the splinter and cover your finger with adhesive tape. After a day, remove the patch; the sliver usually comes out on its own. Be careful not to get the ointment on you as it is greasy and has an unpleasant odor.
Soda method
This method works best for tiny, invisible shards. Make a paste with water and about 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Place baking soda on the bandage and stick it to the affected area. After 24 hours, remove the bandage . The fragment should stick out from the skin.If it is visible, pull it out with tweezers.If the splinter is hard to see, rinse the skin carefully with water.Repeat the method with new paste and keep the bandage on for 24 hours until the splinter comes out. It is best to use this method after the others.
Adhesive Band-Aid Method
1. Carefully attach the adhesive plaster with an adhesive base to the skin with the splinter.
2. Pull it in the opposite direction so that the splinter comes out.
Method with tweezers
This method is most familiar to us from childhood. It works best when the splinter is visible and sticks out above the surface of the skin.
1. Sterilize the tip of the tweezers with alcohol.
2. Hold a magnifying glass over the shard and look for the part of the sliver that is sticking out. Take the splinter out in a room with good lighting. If the shard is sticking up or at an angle, continue to the next step. If it has entered horizontally to the skin, do not use this method; instead, use a needle or nail clippers.
3. Grab the tip of the shard using tweezers. Have someone hold a magnifying glass to help you. If you can't grab it without squeezing the skin, try another method.
4. Pull the splinter in the direction in which it entered the skin. For example, if it's at a slight angle, don't pull it up or it will most likely break.
Method with a needle
Use this method if the splinter has entered the skin horizontally and is visible under the skin. It's not very good way if the fragment is deep or under a thick layer of skin (for example, on the heel of a foot).
1. Sterilize the needle tip with alcohol.
2. Find the place where the splinter entered the skin.
3. Insert the needle shallowly into the skin.
4. Use the tip of the needle to open the skin directly above the splinter. Make scraping movements.
5. You should see a fragment.
6. Use tweezers to pull out the splinter if its tip is sticking out. Otherwise, you may have to use a needle to gently push the sliver out. If things don't work out, use the soda method.
This step requires a very steady hand and very good vision.
Nail clippers/blade
This method is suitable if the fragment has not entered deeply, under thick and not very sensitive skin, for example, into the heel of a foot or the pad of a finger (if you have thick skin).
1. Sterilize the sharp edges of the wire cutters with alcohol.
2. Nibble off excess skin over the splinter with a pair of pliers, or use a blade (parallel to the splinter). It shouldn't hurt, you should feel the same way you feel when cutting your cuticles.
3. Gently open the incision and you will see the splinter.
4. Use tweezers to pull it out if the tip is sticking out. Otherwise, you may have to use a needle to gently push the shard.
Potato method
1. Cut a slice from a potato.
2. Place the piece on the shard (yellowish side down).
3. Keep it there for a while and maybe the potato will pull out the splinter.
4. Don't push.
Remember that most small fragments will come out of the skin on their own within a few days to a week. Sometimes it is easier and less harmful to allow the body to heal itself. Watch for any signs of infection, although this is unlikely, it is possible.
You can dry the area with a splinter with alcohol, not peroxide.
If the splinter is serious, let me medical worker look at her. Don't get it yourself.
Young children are very active and inquisitive. Sometimes children's activities lead to small troubles, such as abrasions, cuts or burns. Most often, parents of young children face such a problem as splinters.
You can plant a splinter anywhere - on the playground, in game room and even at home. If it is not pulled out in time, an inflammatory process may begin with the formation of pus, so all parents should know how to remove a splinter correctly and quickly.
It is imperative to remove a splinter of any origin, otherwise the consequences can be very serious.
If a piece of wood or glass, on the surface of which bacteria and microbes live, gets under the skin, the inflammatory process will begin very quickly.
Dangerous! Some parents prefer to wait a little while until an abscess forms on the affected area so that the splinter is removed naturally along with the pus. Under no circumstances should this be done, as the child may die from rapid blood poisoning.
Another danger of a splinter getting under the skin is tetanus. If to a small child If the tetanus vaccine is not delivered on time, the likelihood of paralysis and death will be almost 50%.
Glass splinter in a small child
When hit glass elements under the skin, it is not always possible to diagnose the pathology visually, so if a child’s finger or hand is swollen, red, and palpation reveals acute localized pain, it is necessary to urgently contact the surgeon on duty.
Important! Failure to provide timely assistance can lead to serious inflammation and the development of gangrene. In this case, the child will need amputation of the affected limb.
How to painlessly remove a splinter with a needle: the traditional method
If the child is calm and not afraid of the needle, you can use the classic method and pull out the splinter with a needle. If the tip is sharp and sticks out well from the wound, using tweezers will be effective.
How to safely remove a splinter from your finger?
- Before pulling it out, you need to treat your finger with an antiseptic (for example, Chlorhexidine). If you don’t have an antiseptic composition on hand, alcohol or vodka will do.
- In the same way, you need to treat the instrument and the hands of the person who will perform the manipulations (before this, wash them thoroughly). If possible, it is advisable to boil the tweezers for 3-5 minutes.
- Using tweezers or a needle, carefully pick up the tip of the splinter and pull it, following the “growth” line. It is important to ensure that the sliver does not break off.
- After the foreign body is removed, the finger must be disinfected.
If the splinter is very small, or the parents have poor eyesight, you can use a magnifying glass.
How to remove a splinter without a needle?
Not all children allow a splinter to be pulled out with a needle, so in some cases other painless methods may be needed. Most of them require tools that are found in almost every home, so it is important for mom to know them in order to quickly respond in an emergency.
Ichthyol ointment
This method is suitable for children over 3 years old, who can be explained what mom is doing and why it is needed. Ichthyol ointment has a pungent odor, so younger children will simply remove the compress without allowing the splinter to come out.
Preparing a compress is very simple:
- Apply a small amount of ointment to the clean skin of the finger in the affected area (no need to rub in!);
- The top of the ointment is sealed with a band-aid;
- The compress is left for 10-12 hours.
If time permits (for example, a child is injured in the evening), it is better to apply a compress at night. In the morning the splinter will easily come out on its own.
Plaster or tape
The method will be effective only if the tip of the sliver clearly “peeks out” from under the skin. In this situation, you can remove a splinter using a band-aid or stationery tape. It is enough to stick a piece of plaster on the splinter, fixing its tip, and sharply pull upward (along the “growth” of the splinter).
Before carrying out manipulations, you must thoroughly wash your hands and treat the surface with a disinfectant solution.
Soak
If you are unable to catch a splinter, you can try steaming your finger in water. The following can be used as additives for preparing the solution (the ingredients are indicated per 500 ml of hot water):
- baby soap (grid half a piece and mix with water);
- salt (6 tablespoons);
- baking soda (2 tablespoons) - can be used with salt.
The water for the solution should be hot, but not scalding. The child's finger must be dipped in water and held in it for about 10 minutes. After this procedure, the sliver is removed on its own within a few hours.
Traditional methods and remedies
Traditional recipes are used when removing a splinter traditional ways It fails because it is located deep in the skin or in the heel and cannot be picked up with tweezers.
To make the tip of the splinter come out, you can use one of the following methods.
- Tar.
If you have natural tar in your home (without additives), it can be used to remove splinters. It is enough to simply treat the affected area and hold the product for 15-20 minutes.
- Vegetable oil.
Any vegetable oil lubricate the wound and leave for a few minutes. During this time, prepare a solution: per glass of warm vodka - 3 tablespoons of table salt. Without wiping off the oil, dip your finger into the solution. The splinters come out 20-30 minutes after the procedure.
- Baking soda.
Prepare a paste of baking soda by adding a little water to it. Apply the resulting composition to the affected area and cover with a band-aid. Leave the compress for several hours.
- Resin.
Resin coniferous trees- another means for removing a foreign body. Before use, you need to warm it up a little, then lubricate the splinter and leave for 15-30 minutes.
- Aloe.
A clean aloe leaf must be cut lengthwise and applied to the wound. The plant juice has excellent antibacterial and disinfectant properties, so no antiseptic treatment is required after its use. You need to keep aloe for several hours. To prevent the compress from falling off, you can secure it with a bandage or gauze bandage.
- Potato or banana.
Apply several pieces of raw potatoes or banana peels to the sore spot (can be replaced with lard). After a few hours, the tip of the splinter will appear from the wound, and the splinter can be easily picked up with tweezers.
Treatment of the wound after removal
After removing the splinter, a dull aching pain may remain - this indicates that the wound is empty (when it “sits” in place, the pain is acute). It is important to carry out antiseptic treatment after the foreign body is removed.
What do we have to do:
- dip your finger in the potassium permanganate solution for a few seconds (or wipe with hydrogen peroxide);
- apply an antibacterial ointment containing an antibiotic;
- cover the affected area with a bactericidal plaster.
It is important to ensure that the child does not remove the patch for at least 2-3 hours.
In this video, the doctor gives advice on removing splinters in children at home.
When is a doctor needed?
Parents should know that they can remove a splinter on their own only if the inflammatory process has not begun.
It can be determined by the following characteristics:
- redness around the splinter;
- swelling of the affected area (swelling of the finger);
- severe pain;
- abscesses and blisters with signs of purulent contents;
- discharge of blood or thick fluid at the location of the splinter.
Important! In all of the above cases, the foreign body must be removed by a qualified trauma surgeon. The same applies to splinters made of glass or metal.
Prevention
To reduce the risk of splinters getting under the skin, the child needs to be explained in which places they can play, what they can touch with their hands, and how to behave if trouble does happen. The child should know that if he has a splinter, he urgently needs to tell his mother or one of the adults about it.
Parents also need to keep an eye on their children’s clothes: they must fit in size and not hang loose so that the child does not cling to the edges of boards and other objects, since in attempts to unhook he will touch these objects with his hands.
To remove a foreign body from a child, you do not need to have special knowledge in the field of medicine, but all parents need to know the basic rules and safety precautions. Timely assistance will help protect the baby from complications and unpleasant consequences, so you need to act quickly and confidently.