How to remove a splinter from a child's finger: step by step instructions

However, don't panic ahead of time. Pull the splinter out of your finger baby much easier than you think. The main thing is to remain calm and patient.

How to get a splinter:

1. First, you need to calm your child down. This will help reduce stress and anxiety levels for both you and him.
2. Examine the injury site carefully. You need to determine the size of the splinter, as well as the depth of its location in the child's body. If you see that it is problematic to get it, then it is better to go straight to the doctor for help.
3. Wash your hands with soap first. Then treat the injury site with any antiseptic to disinfect the site.
4. To simplify the exit of the splinter, steam the baby's skin beforehand. Place your hand in warm water for 5-7 minutes.
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5. If you see that the splinter is in a place that cannot be placed in a warm bath, apply a warm towel moistened with water.
6. Do not steam the skin if the splinter is wooden, as this will only aggravate the problem. It will swell and be even more difficult to reach.
7. In order to get a splinter, you need to prepare tweezers, a needle and tape.
8. Beforehand, be sure to treat the tweezers with a needle with medical alcohol or iodine.
9. You need to get the splinter at the angle at which it entered the body.
10. If you can't get the scrap, gently tear off the top layer of the epidermis.
11. This way you can reach the splinter and pull it out with tweezers. ё
12. Be sure to disinfect the place where the splinter was with any antiseptic and seal with a bactericidal plaster.
    

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To prevent the child from being stressed, put him in the background of cartoons.

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