[blparent] Removing splinters?

[David Andrews]

If it is me I dig around with my pocket knife or a straight pin.  If 
somebody else I wish them luck.

Dave

At 03:54 PM 8/11/2009, you wrote:


>Hi, Rebecca,
>
>I don't know about the Elmers Glue method, but another option is to 
>soak the affected hand or foot in a lukewarm Epsom salt 
>solution.   The skin tends to stretch around the splinter, making it 
>stick out more prominently so that it's easy to remove.  Also I like 
>to use a disinfectant salve such as Unguentine with a Bandaid for a 
>few hours.  It softens the skin as well as fighting infection, and 
>the splinter usually drops out by itself.
>
>Debbie
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" 
><REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:31 AM
>Subject: [blparent] Removing splinters?
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>>Hi everybody.
>>Do any of you have any good ways to remove splinters? No, nobody has
>>one... yet, I'm just taking a premptive strike. I've read that Elmer's
>>glue will work that if you apply it to skin with a splinter and wait for
>>it to dry and then peel the glue off, the splinter will come with it.
>>Anybody know if this works?
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