It is amazing how such a small and thin speck called a splinter can bring such painful sensations? But she succeeds quite simply! Today we will learn how to pull a splinter out of your finger. When we find a splinter in the finger, the first thing we think about is how to get rid of it as soon as possible. Our instinctive thought is absolutely true! After all, a splinter is an insidious thing. Together with it, microbes and dirt penetrate the skin. If nothing is done, then you can easily catch any inflammation or even run into suppuration!
How to remove a splinter from a finger: a sequence of actions
First you need to assess the situation in an objective way. Carefully inspect the affected finger. The fact is that such an injury is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s okay if part of the splinter couldn’t completely enter under the skin and remained on the surface, and on the other hand, it’s not so easy if it is completely stuck in the soft tissues of your finger! If the scenario has developed worse (the splinter has entered the finger completely), then immediately contact a trauma center. They know perfectly well how to pull a splinter out of the finger in case of its full penetration. If you are lucky (a splinter sticks out of your finger), act on your own.
How to pull a splinter out of a finger at home
1. Prepare reliable tweezers (or a needle), pour warm water into a bowl and be sure to add baking soda there (one teaspoon per glass of liquid).
2. Dip the brush in a basin of water and steam out the affected finger.
3. Prepare any disinfectant - alcohol, vodka, hydrogen peroxide, green stuff.
4. Disinfect the tweezers (or the needle). Be sure to follow the procedure in a well-lit room.
5. Take your hand out of the water. Soda has done its job - your skin around the problem area has softened. Now pulling out an insidious splinter will be much easier.
6. Moisten the cotton wool with the prepared disinfector and gently wipe it with a splinter on the finger.
7. Grasp the splinter tightly with tweezers by the protruding tip and pull it. If you are using a needle, gently tilt the splinter toward the exit from under the skin.
8. Make sure the splinter is pulled out. To do this, remember a little finger - there should be no pain.
9. For a “control shot”, wipe your finger again with a disinfectant.
Prevention of injuries. Children
In order to avoid such unpleasant injuries as splinters, certain safety rules must be observed.
Nowadays, child injuries are becoming more common, because the child is very energetic, hence the fractures, abrasions and, of course, splinters ... That is why you need to carefully monitor your child, explain to him what is “good” and what is “ badly"!
Adults
An adult, of course, is not as vulnerable to various injuries (in particular, a splinter) as a child, but he cannot be completely sure of his safety. Mostly at risk are those people whose profession is somehow related to wood - turners, carpenters, furniture makers and so on. That is why at any manufacturing enterprises where contact with wood occurs, safety measures are introduced when working with wood.