How to Remove a Splinter

Whether you’re working in the yard preparing a vegetable garden, or building a bird house as a hobby – inevitably using wood of any kind may cause that nasty little accident – splinters. 

Here are a few tips to help you learn how to remove splinters:

Learning how to remove a splinter is easy and does not need to be painful.  While splinters can come in a variety of sizes and shapes, it is the smallest splinter that can cause the most pain.  So how do you remove one?

First of all, do not apply pressure or squeeze the area where the splinter is embedded in order to remove it. Remember that when you squeeze a sharp splinter, it gets further embedded into the skin. And when you squeeze a brittle splinter, it can break up into smaller pieces. These then become more difficult to extricate. 

Gently wash the splintered area with soap, then disinfect the area with an antiseptic solution and pat the area dry. Take a magnifying glass and inspect the splintered area. Look at the size of the splinter and the angle in which it has entered the skin. 

You can use a variety of methods to pull out the splinter. Use tweezers to pull out the splinter.  Clean the area and apply Neosporin to the affected area. Cover it with band aid and the process is completed. 

A home remedy that you can try is to use a potato.  Slice the potato and put the yellow side of the potato slice on the splinter. Hold it in place for a few minutes and before you know it the splinter will come right out.

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