How on earth do you get rid of........
03 July 2006, 09:50 AM
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How on earth do you get rid of........
............a thorn, or something like, lodged under the skin?
It's in my left forefinger tip. Been there about three weeks now
I dug for it when it went in, and TWICE since, but all I got was a wound.
Now it's under the skin, which is hard and white over it, with a definite lump, which hurts, and the centre feels sharp when you press on it, which, being a forefinger, you tend to do
You can't SEE anything though.
Don't wanna be a wimp and go to doc, or owt like that, so what can I do?
Serious replies only please...........some hope, I know
Alcazar
It's in my left forefinger tip. Been there about three weeks now
I dug for it when it went in, and TWICE since, but all I got was a wound.
Now it's under the skin, which is hard and white over it, with a definite lump, which hurts, and the centre feels sharp when you press on it, which, being a forefinger, you tend to do
You can't SEE anything though.Don't wanna be a wimp and go to doc, or owt like that, so what can I do?
Serious replies only please...........some hope, I know
Alcazar
03 July 2006, 10:00 AM
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Either be very brave and grit your teeth and dig it out. If you can feel a point it must be working its own way out. Or.........
Go down the plaster route, as above dig it wide open and get some magnesium sulphate (?) paste from the chemists and put that on the plaster before going to sleep. It does draw it out.
Go down the plaster route, as above dig it wide open and get some magnesium sulphate (?) paste from the chemists and put that on the plaster before going to sleep. It does draw it out.
03 July 2006, 10:01 AM
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Had same recently when tieing back roses. See if you can face a quick slice open with Stanley knife, plenty of water washed on and magnifying glass. Wear gloves next time 
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If you spit on your finger it goes slightly transparent, and you can usually see the foreign body. I would try finding it with a safety pin and a good pair of nailclippers, if you don't get rid of the hard white (dead?) skin over the top it will never heal. Or file it with a foot file, but that would hurt big time over the top of a thorn!!!
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03 July 2006, 11:00 AM
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Just gently cut it open with a razor blade, don't P about with pins. Make a gentle cross in the skin with the razor, then squeeze it out. Then cover in savlon/simmilar and lob a plaster on it. If left inside, it might get infected, so don't be a jessie and just do it.
03 July 2006, 11:15 AM
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Yeah, don't be a *****, lop the finger-tip off, problem solved!
Dunno if I would fancy slicing my finger delibrately with a stanley/razor, but if you do, disinfect it first (whack it in some boiling water or something)
Dunno if I would fancy slicing my finger delibrately with a stanley/razor, but if you do, disinfect it first (whack it in some boiling water or something)
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***** 
As theyve said cut a cross into the finger with a razor blade and get some tweezers stuck in your finger 
its the best and quickest way, once its gone you'll feel loads better.
As theyve said cut a cross into the finger with a razor blade and get some tweezers stuck in your finger its the best and quickest way, once its gone you'll feel loads better.
03 July 2006, 01:29 PM
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***** As theyve said cut a cross into the finger with a razor blade and get some tweezers stuck in your finger its the best and quickest way, once its gone you'll feel loads better.
As theyve said cut a cross into the finger with a razor blade and get some tweezers stuck in your finger its the best and quickest way, once its gone you'll feel loads better., but can't find the damn thing. I think it's a dead bramble thorn, so it's close to flesh colour, and I just can't see it when the flesh is cutI'll see what this stuff does, then if it doesn't do owt, I'll attack it big-time with a scalpel
Might try freezing it first to cut out some of the bleeding, the blood makes it even harder to see the thorn
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03 July 2006, 03:29 PM
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Needle, not a normal pin (safety pin OK)...less chance of infection! It would have to be feckin' deep for me to use a scalpel......and think I'd be off to the doctors before mutilating myself
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run your finger under warm water for a few mins to make the skin soft then pierce a hole where it is and press on the point where its furthest in the skin and push up it should pop out. or you can put a hole in it and stick a plaster on
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