Tips for removing a thorn from a nail

Nails are a relatively fragile part of the body and can be hurt if you are not careful. The thorns are relatively small and sharp, and can easily get stuck in the nails. If they are not removed in time, pus will flow and inflammation will occur. There are certain methods to remove the thorns from the nails. First, you need to pull them out with sterilized tweezers, then bandage them with medical gauze. You need to change the dressing and gauze frequently to avoid the growth of bacteria. Let's follow the editor to see the detailed steps.

1. What to do if your finger is pricked by a splinter?

1. Make sure the splinter has been completely pulled out, and then gently squeeze the wound to squeeze out the blood in it to reduce the chance of infection. Then disinfect the area around the wound with iodine once, apply alcohol twice, and bandage it with sterilized gauze.

2. If there is a splinter left in the wound, after disinfecting the area around the wound, you can use tweezers that have been disinfected by fire or alcohol to try to pull the splinter out completely.

3. If the exposed part of the wood splinter is very short and cannot be clamped with tweezers, you can use a sterilized needle to poke open the skin of the wound, appropriately expand the wound to expose the wood splinter as much as possible, then clamp the wood splinter with tweezers and gently pull it out, disinfect the wound again and bandage it with clean gauze.

4. To prevent wound inflammation, it is best to take antibiotics for 3 consecutive days after the splinters are removed.

5. If a splinter gets stuck in your nail, you should go to the hospital and have a doctor cut the nail into a V shape before pulling out the splinter.

2. What happens if the thorn on your hand cannot be removed?

In fact, this is an issue that many people are concerned about. A thorn stuck in the hand may seem like a trivial matter, but in fact, if it is not removed in time and stays stuck in the flesh for too long, it may cause inflammation or even redness and swelling.

Therefore, if you have a thorn in your body, it is recommended that you remove it in time. If you really have no other way, you should go to the hospital to remove it in time.

3. Teach you the tricks of picking thorns with your fingers

1. If the thorn is a wooden or bamboo thorn, you can first drop a drop of Fengyoujing on the thorny part, and then use a sterilized needle to gently pick out the thorn, which will not hurt and will not bleed.

2. If the prickly wound is from a soft thorn of a plant such as a cactus or rose, first apply an analgesic ointment to the thorny area, then place the area over a light bulb to heat it, and then quickly remove the ointment. In this way, the thorn is brought out.

3. If the thorn is an iron thorn, you can first use a needle to pick a thin crack on the surface of the skin with the thorn, and then place the magnet on the "thin crack" and the thorn will be sucked out.