The carefree barefoot days of summer can increase your risk of getting a splinter -- pieces of wood or other foreign bodies that are partially or fully stuck in the skin. Most splinters are easily ...

California ER doctor Joe Whittington recommends using a clean, unused medicine syringe to create a suction to easily remove a splinter. He shared his advice on TikTok this week.

A: We have several options to help speed splinter removal. Many readers have written about applying white glue (for example, Elmer’s) under a bandage for a few hours. Others have used duct tape ...

Splinters should be removed quickly to avoid infection and scar tissue buillding. Now, one doctor has taken to TikTok to share a genius hack for pain-free splinter extraction.

This isn't exactly new information, but many of you will be shocked to learn - as I was this morning - that a bit of raw garlic is an effective splinter-removal tool. Yes, The Old Farmer's Almanac ...

Kristin Farr, emergency room director at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, shares tips on removing splinters and offers advice on when to seek additional medial treatment.

Again, these liquids help draw the splinter closer to the skin surface. 6. Similar to tape, a dab of nontoxic, water-soluble glue (like Elmer’s school glue) on the splinter can aid in removal.

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If you’ve ever had a splinter before, then you’ll know they can be painful and often quite difficult to remove, too. So, what happens if you don’t take out a splinter?