How to Remove a Splinter - Drawing Salve Method
This method is painless and take about one day. Purchase Ichthammol ointment (also known as black drawing salve) over the counter at a pharmacy. They may not have it out on the shelves but if you ask the pharmacist they usually have it in the pharmacy. You do not need a prescription.
Put a small amount of the salve on the splinter and put a bandaid over the salve. In a day remove the bandaid and the splinter will usually be drawn out of your skin into the bandaid. (Be careful not to get the salve on anything as it is very greasy and can stain. The salve has somewhat of an unpleasant odor - similar to a car rear end grease).
Tips:
- Don't forget that most small splinters will work their way out of the skin on their own in a few days or a week. Sometimes it's simpler and less harmful to just let your body heal itself. Watch for any sign of infection, though; while unlikely, it is possible.
- To numb the site before pulling out the splinter, put ice around the splinter (but not on it) or briefly put the spot in ice water (but not long enough to make the skin wrinkly). Again, make sure the spot is dry; it'll be harder to use some of the methods if the skin or splinter is moist.
Best,
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