Will my Body Take Care of this Splinter on it's own?

Question

Yesterday before swimming I stepped off a wooden deck at my university and got a splinter in my toe. I tried to pull it out but it broke off. It's now the next day and the remaining part is about half the size of the lead on the end of your pencil. The problem is I can't bend my body in a way to get close enough to pull it out with tweezers or anything.
Being a guy I don't want to have to go anywhere and ask for help. I'll be walking on it daily of course but since it's in my toe I don't imagine it will be under to much pressure. If I just leave it alone will my body take care of it or should I be more worried about infection?

Answer 1

Typically, the best thing to do is to remove the splinter to avoid infection.



Your body will deal with the splinter over time but this is a very long time and it depends on a number of factors Size, location of splinter e.c.t. As your at Uni just ask one of your flat mates to pick it out with a sewing needle, if u cant reach it ! sounds barbaric but its best to get it out to avoid infection. The problem is you don;t know how clean the wood was before the splinter entered your foot. so i'd get it out xD



hope that helps

Answer 2

your body will take care of itself of course. it always does. try your best to get it out, even with the help of another person. why bother about your 'macho'? you need help, then go get help. it's better than having constant worries about it.



basically, an infection could follow but that's the natural protective mechanism of your body to get rid of the foreign object. you'll have swelling and pus for a few days but it'll go off in no time. sometimes trying to hard to get it out may injure the puncture site even more. so if you can't get it out, then just leave it. it'll drop off after some time due to your constantly shed skin.



cheers. =)

Answer 3

This can cause a lot of irritation. I suggest you visit a clinic (or a sharp, deft sympathetic friend) to wield a needle to remove the pesky sliver. Then, apply some menthol ice and a local antibiotic, and you're good to go.