Splinter Out, 10/Pack, 2 Packs

We have these in our first aid kits at work and at home. These let you pry splinters out, rather than pulling or breaking them. They are easy to use; employees prefer them over tweezers claiming that these let you see what your digging out. Our teens use them for popping zits; they say that these are much more comfortable than a needle. I have used them to get wood & metal splinters out of our dog's paw with a gentle prying action.

I first found one of these in our industrial plant's medical kit. I had got a splinter helping out on the production floor. This product consists of a short flat thin piece of metal (aluminum?) with a very narrow sharp point at one end, sealed individually in sterile paper.

If you've tried to remove a splinter with tweezers, the wide ends can damage your nearby skin if you try too hard. This item is like a needle but much easier to hold. You can pick out the splinter then put some antiseptic on. You can also pop zits without damaging your skin around the puncture site so you can apply antiseptic for them to heal. Only if you have a very steady hand, you can use these scrape off styes on your eyelids before washing the eyes with saline solution or eye drops to remove the built up infected eye gland fluid that leaks out once you scrape off the stye.

These splinter removers come packaged individually in sterile paper. At home you can probably keep one for a while after opening if you immediately rinse off after use in very hot water and use some antiseptic on the pointy end so you don't transfer germs between uses, and store in your medicine cabinet. They can be expensive, up to $1.70 each. I found one place, BP med on amazon that sells 10 packs for $5 in a cute plastic box, and ships fast. THen you can keep one pack in your car, one at home.

After you've removed the splinter or popped your zit, Bactine (benzalkonium chloride) or Campho-phenique (camphor and phenol) seem to be the best antiseptics that seem to kill even antibiotic resistant bacteria. Ammonium iodide is reasonably good also, and iodine is an element your body needs. Wait a little while then put nu-skin (liquid polymer bandage, available widely) or benzoin tincture / compound (USP) (available widely at drug stores) on.

Bacteria that produce alot of fluid tend to leak thru nu-skin after a while so re-apply 8+ hours apart. They seem to be less able to breach the benzoin mono-layer on the skin but you do need to reapply on top of it for larger wounds till a solid layer is achieved without skin fluid leaking through. After healing you can use a stiff nail brush soaked under very hot water to softly scrub off the benzoin. The nu-skin will flake off by itself. If it grows deeply into a wound while healing may take longer, don't pull it off, is an integral part of your skin temporarily.

Both bandage products form a layer where your body can grow cells underneath to heal. The benzoin is an old remedy that is also slightly fragrant, and, while an awful dark brown color, will help heal hard to heal wounds, as bacteria have problems growing through or near it. Don't pull off too early or you may pull off healing skin.

If your skin is turning brown around the edges of a wound, it may be useful to use the square edge of the 'splinter out' metal strip or use sharp point to debride small parts of dead tissue down to a pink base so you can apply antiseptic, and bandages. The campho-phenique antiseptic will kill the bacteria in the dead brown edges around a skin wound and harden the wound so it heals well, an alternative to the liquid bandages or regular bandages.

If the wound is slightly larger, you can cover with a plastic bandage strip. Put a very thin layer of triple-antibiotic on the gauze pad so it breathes but will tend to kill bacteria and keep out dirt. Look for pink streaks away from the wound. If these show up, keep treating or get medical assistance, esp if wounds spread or degrade. If the area is raised slightly, may still be infected / inflamed, keep treating. Don't confuse the white color of new cell growth under the liquid bandage with white blood cells. If white blood cells keep treating with antiseptics but leave alone if healing with new cells.

Buy Splinter Out, 10/Pack, 2 Packs Now

I manage a swim and tennis club and these are the best for getting out the many splinters that kids get there. I highly recommend them especially for public places since they are each individually wrapped and you don't have to worry about breaking someone's skin with something that has been used before!

Read Best Reviews of Splinter Out, 10/Pack, 2 Packs Here

I'm a woodworker and am always getting splinters. A friend introduced me to these and I've found them invaluable. So much better than a needle.

Want Splinter Out, 10/Pack, 2 Packs Discount?

worked in a machine shop for years and was ALWAYS getting metal splinters in my fingers! Used to use a sewing needle till the 1st Aid box got these; work wonders in digging out a sliver of metal or wood. Now that I no longer have access to that box I decided to buy myself some for home/ shop use.

Save 44% Off