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.

Jul 12, 2025 · Use a needle to pry the splinter loose. For a deeper splinter that's below the surface of your skin, use a sterilized needle or pin to try and dig a portion of it up above the surface. …

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.

Jul 26, 2024 · Splinters can be coaxed out of your skin with a few simple home remedies. These typical at-home items will help you with that splinter problem without all of the painful tweezer …

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 …

Continue to use the needle to carefully push out part of the splinter. Once one end of the splinter is sticking out, use the tweezers to gently pull out the splinter.

To remove a splinter first wash your hands with soap and water. Next, use tweezers to grab the splinter and carefully pull it out at the same angle it went in. After the splinter is out wash the …

Dec 19, 2023 · Learn how to remove splinters safely using tweezers, duct tape, and by soaking the area.

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 …

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 …