
How To Remove a Splinter — and When to Call Your Doctor
Apr 6, 2022 · Experts share how to best remove a splinter using tweezers, duct tape, Epsom salt and more. Plus, when to see your doctor.
How to Get a Splinter Out: 9 Methods to Try at Home - GoodRx
Jul 10, 2025 · Splinters can be painful and cause infection. Learn how to care for splinters and different methods to remove them at home — with and without tweezers.
How to Painlessly Remove a Splinter: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
Oct 1, 2025 · A splinter lodged in your skin can be painful, and even more painful to remove. Some people find their splinters so painful, a costly trip to the doctor's office is needed. Rather …
5 Home Remedies to Remove a Splinter - The Family Handyman
Jul 26, 2024 · Removing a splinter doesn't have to be so painful. These home remedies will put those tweezer digging days behind you! There’s nothing more painful than having a splinter. …
How to remove a splinter - American Academy of Dermatology
Most splinters can be safely removed at home, but some may require medical assistance. See your doctor or a board-certified dermatologist if your splinter is very large, deep, located in or …
Splinter Removal Tips & When to See a Doctor - eMedicineHealth
Most splinters are easily removed at home without complications. On occasion, the person may need to see a doctor. A splinter under a fingernail may be impossible to remove at home. …
How to Remove a Splinter: Painless At-home Methods - Solv
Sep 28, 2024 · Learn the best at-home methods for splinter removal, from tweezers and needles to duct tape and baking soda. Find out why it's important to remove splinters promptly and …
Splinters Treatment: First Aid Information for Splinters - WebMD
Sep 18, 2024 · Follow these steps from WebMD for removing splinters.
Removing Splinters - Kaiser Permanente
Wash your hands well with soap and water. Do not wet or soak the splinter because it will be harder to remove in one piece. Grasp the end of the splinter with clean tweezers. Clean a …
Splinter removal: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Jul 8, 2023 · After the splinter is out, wash the area with soap and water. Pat the area dry. (Don't rub.) Bandage the cut if it is likely to get dirty. See your health care provider if there is …