This is the method people are most familiar with. It works best if you can see the splinter, and part of it is protruding from the skin.

1. Sterilize the tip of the tweezers with rubbing alcohol.

2. Hold a magnifying glass up the splinter and find the part that's sticking out. Make sure there's good lighting. If it's sticking up (or up at an angle), go to the next step. If it's leaning horizontally (laying down) against the skin, however, don't use this method. You might break the splinter when you try to grab it with the tweezers because of its angle in your skin. Use a needle or nail clippers.

3. Grab the tip of the splinter with the tweezers. Make sure not to grab any hair or skin. Having someone else hold the magnifying glass helps. Don't try to squeeze the splinter to push it further out; you'll tighten your skin's grip on the embedded end and it might break. If you can't grab it without squeezing your skin, try another method.

Pull the splinter out in the direction it went into the skin. For example, if it went in a little sideways, don't pull it straight up or else it'll probably break.

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,

Genuine First Aid

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