If you have a glass splinter, you may be able to remove it yourself.
A glass splinter is a thin, sharp piece of glass similar to a wooden splinter.
The glass piece will look like a sliver of glass, having broken off a larger chunk of glass.
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Then, wash the foot with warm soapy water.
you’re able to use a clean cloth or paper towel for that part.
Next, clean the tweezers and needle so you don’t get an infection from dirty tools.
Step 2: Preparation
Be ready to use the tweezers right after youve sterilized them.
Dont put them on the counter or floor as that can cause bacteria to come on them.
If needed, put the needle or tweezers on a clean paper towel while you use the tweezers.
With the sterilized tweezers, grab the part of the splinter that is poking out.
Pull the glass slowly and carefully at the same angle that the glass went into the foot.
This is important because if you pull at a different angle, the glass can break.
Then, you’re free to use tweezers to pull it out, as described above.
This will help verify the wound stays clean in transit.
Because a splinter breaks the surface of the skin, there is a potential that bacteria enter the wound.
Similarly, if a splinter isnt removed right away, the open wound poses a risk of infection.
Summary
A glass splinter in the foot is often sparked by stepping on broken glass whilebarefoot.
With a few simple tools, glass splinters can usually be taken care of at home.
Nemours KidsHealth.How to handle a splinter.
American Academy of Dermatology Association.How to remove a splinter.
