Over 50? Keeping Up With Your Healthcare Needs

Over 50? Keeping Up With Your Healthcare Needs

Learn How To Easily Remove A Splinter From Your Dominate Hand

Nellie Ryan

When you get a splinter in your dominate hand, it can be very difficult to remove it. Handling a needle or a pair of tweezers with your non-dominant hand to remove the splinter will be very tedious and potentially dangerous because you will not have the control you need to remove the splinter easily. Fortunately, you can remove the splinter from your dominate hand without using tweezers or needles, if you use the guide that follows.

Soak Your Hand

Fill your kitchen sink with hot water. Hold your dominate hand in the water for roughly three to five minutes. This will make the skin in your hand tender so that the skin around the splinter will loosen up and make the splinter easier to remove.

Dry Your Hand

Use a towel to lightly dry your hand. You want to be sure that you use as little pressure on your hand as you can because you do not want to push the splinter into your hand any further. You do not want to use a hairdryer to dry your hand because it will warm your skin and could cause it to tighten around the splinter again.

Apply Glue to the Area

Apply a thin layer of white school glue over the splinter. Allow the glue to dry for five to ten minutes. The goal is to have the glue be as solid as possible before you attempt to remove it.

Remove the Splinter

Once the glue has become as solid as it can be, pull it away from your hand, starting at the end that is closest to the portion of the splinter that is sticking out of your skin. The glue will have stuck to the splinter and will pull it out when you pull the glue away from your hand.

Disinfect the Area

Once the splinter has been removed, apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball and clean the area thoroughly. Dirt and grime could get into the open area where the splinter was stuck in your skin. If this happens, an infection could develop and create a dangerous situation for you.

Be sure to pay careful attention to the area for the next few days to be sure that it does not get infected. If you see that the area has become red, swollen, or itchy, there is a good chance that it has become infected and you may want to go to see a doctor to have it treated. If this method doesn't work and you can't get the splinter out of your hand, you may need to go to a clinic like West Ocean City Injury & Illness Center to have it removed. 


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Over 50? Keeping Up With Your Healthcare Needs

As an adult in my 50s, I find that my body isn't as strong as it used to be. But I don't let that stop me from enjoying life! In fact, I make every effort to get the treatments I need from my doctor to improve my health. I know that I'm not a senior yet, but I do all I can to prevent the health problems that affect that age group. Because of this, I put together a health blog for people over age 50. My blog isn't a review of what you can easily find on the Internet. It's a plethora of unique information designed to help you find the services you need fast. What my blog doesn't do is tell you what to do for your health. Instead, it offers guidance and options. Please, enjoy the blog and happy reading.

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