What happens if you leave a splinter in your skin for too long?
Splinters are a literal pain, removing them just causes more pain. But what happens if you leave a splinter in your skin?
You risk a dangerous infection. Since it's natural material, splinters carry bacteria and fungi. The risk is much less for pieces of glass, plastic, or metal.
Woods and thorns also have natural oils in them. The immune system sees this as a threat, inflaming the skin around it.
Staphylococcus is a common splinter-related infection. Keep an eye out for visible streaks on the skin, fever, or chills.
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, another risky bacteria. It can cause tightness of the jaw, stiff muscles, and fever.
The rule of thumb is: if you can see the splinter, try to remove it.
Be sure to use clean tweezers. Disinfect the wound once the splinter has been removed. Don't forget to bandage it to avoid infection.
Your immune system will thank you!
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Keeping up with your tetanus booster shots is probably the best way to avoid getting tetanus just saying.
ReplyDeleteI use my leatherman Micra's tweezers 😋
ReplyDeleteFirst said: removing the splinter will only cause more pain.
ReplyDeleteLater
Try to remove it using squeezers
Me: Wtf?!
0:47 fucking idiots .....staphylocuccus is an infection ..... it is a name given to any bacteria species which lives in grape-shaped bundles, most of them is not harmfull , and some of them is even needed for us to survive ....
ReplyDeleteI had a splinter ad...
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ReplyDeleteCan you guys make a - 'how to properly wipe your ass' video next please, thank you
ReplyDeleteJust cut the finger off 😍😘
ReplyDeleteRule of thumb; if you can see the splinter, try to remove it
ReplyDeleteBut what if I can't see the splinter?
i needed this 2 months ago, but its too late now. my body already absorbed it
ReplyDelete1917: I hope after this war ends there'll be many vaccine for many infection
ReplyDelete2017: How to remove a splinter.
My mom pokes it out with a needle and it doesn't hurt
ReplyDeleteI will just pull it out.
ReplyDeleteBetter to have pain for 1 sec than experience it for a long period of time.
How to remove a Splinter
ReplyDeleteJust call the TMNT :v
:/ My Splinter Is Under The Skin (Like Where the Tattoo Layer Thing) and i had to get a needle and Poke it and Pinch my Toe just to get it out
ReplyDeleteUse needle like a man. The end
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ, get to the fucking point. Don't waste 1 minute and 10 seconds of a 1-minute 38-second video telling us that splinters are bad if left stuck in our skin. We already fucking know that, it takes no genius to figure out that you don't leave a splinter lodged in your skin.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm just going to freak out every time i get a splinter. thanks lol
ReplyDeletewhat a waste of time, how to remove a splinter? if u see it pull it out WOW! WOWOWOWOW MINDBLOWN!!!!!!!!!!!! waste 2+ minutes watching this waste of time and commenting on it gg
ReplyDelete0:15 yes but leaving it will cause you more pain later on and it doesn't really hurt, its a sort of relief pain
ReplyDeleteI remember once I got a splinter I just pulled it out but it hurt.
ReplyDeleteUse tweezers to remove a splinter wow guys thanks a lot for that
ReplyDeletei got a splinter under my nail one time
ReplyDeleteand it was the most annoying thing ever, i could feel it under there O_O
What's Steve doing outside Minecraft?
ReplyDeleteLooks like steve from minecraft
ReplyDeleteI am doing this yesterday
ReplyDeleteYeah but what about the small splinters that tweezers can't pull out?
ReplyDeleteYeah but, what if you can barely see the splinter? Do you just leave it there?
ReplyDeletealso whats wrong with the guys hand? Who animates these videos they didn't even try!
So how is this tech related...?
ReplyDeleteThe splinter is deep in my foot and i dont feel any pain .
ReplyDeleteStop playing with those animations
ReplyDeleteDoesn’t really tell you how to remove a splinter . Pointless
ReplyDeleteBy the time the infection spreads beyond the wound you would be in so much pain, gross inflammation, that ignoring the wound would be impossible. The risk of infection from a simple wood splinter is less than moderate and the body is well able to activate defenses against any microbes. Just use tweezers while pushing the object in the direction it entered the skin. After removal wash the area with soap and water, you will be fine, no antibiotics or band aids are required.
ReplyDeleteI just put a shit ton of honey on the splinter and a bandaid over it
ReplyDeleteI hate these splinter bitches and their unwanted excruciating pain!'
ReplyDeleteWho else is watching this becuz they have a splinter? :')
ReplyDeleteAlso, how do I remove a splinter again?
This doesn’t help because mine is a price of plastic
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