If you get a splinter, the first thing you want to do is wash your skin with soap and water. This will help get rid of bacteria and lower the risk of infection. Then take a good look at the splinter. A magnifying glass or magnifying app on your phone ca…

Don’t try to draw out a deep splinter that you can’t see at home. Poking randomly into your skin with needles and tweezers will cause damage to your healthy tissue and can lead to injury and long-term scarring. Also each poke increases your ri…

Once your splinter is out — clean the area again with soap and water. You can put antibiotic ointmenton your wound and cover it with a bandage. Change your bandage anytime it gets wet or dirty.

Will a splinter come out on its own? It can, but not always. A foreign object will trigger an immune response where immune cells travel to the area, which sometimes can push the splinter out. But it’s important not to leave certain items in and wait for your i…