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This really works. After an hour of epsom salt + bandaid, I squeezed the skin and out popped a splinter that was deep in my skin!! thanks for sharing this tip.
Just had to tell you this WORKED LIKE MAGIC! My husband had a splinter for 2 weeks and we’d tried at least 5 other “how to remove splinter” videos with NO RESULTS. He made this soap and sugar mix put it on his finger, kept it on 24 hours and he took the bandaid off. He got his tweezers and within 10 minutes he brought it down to show it to me. The width was about the size of a matchstick and the length was 1/4 inch long, with a “feathered end”! He said it didn’t hurt pulling it out and what a relief after being in there for 2 weeks. THANK YOU 🙏🏼! Your advice is so very much appreciated!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
it loosened up my splinter with epsom salt and a bit of water a bandaid and a full 24 hours loosening it enough to pull on it with a razor knife and grab it with the tweezers. It was half an inch touching the bone in my thumb. Thank you Lord and thanks for the info @The Healthy Home Economist
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad you got the splinter out! This is exactly what I'm dealing with- a wood splinter in the base of my thumb. I've soaked it in epsom salts and warm water several times a day and that has helped, but there's still wood in there. I'm going put epsom salt crystals in a bandage and tape them on. 🙏
Not many people have magnesium sulfate paste but it's pretty common to have Epsom salts. And they are readily available at drug stores and grocery stores at very reasonably prices! Thank you for watching 🙂 You can buy magnesium sulfate paste here amzn.to/3wrSd4O even though it's a little pricey (disclosure: affiliate link).
I’m about to go buy some of that. My children have gotten several splinters and it’s torture watching them squirm while I try to pick it out with the needle and tweezers. Thank you so much for this valuable information.
Thanks for watching. Hope this helps: just take a grain of the Epsom salt and put it on the pad of a band-aid/bandage/plaster and apply it to the area of the skin where the splinter went in. Be sure the skin has not closed over otherwise the Epsom salt can't penetrate. It needs to get under the skin. Prick the skin to reopen it of you need to. Leave the bandage on for as long as possible and replace it if it gets too wet or damaged. Once it has been on for at least three days the splinter should start coming loose. Keep going until the splinter can easily be pulled out with tweezers.
So how do you do this with the Epsom salts. That’s what I have on hand. Do you just put the gritty salts on your finger with plaster on top or do you melt them. Please tell us.
Great question, Joyce! Just take a single grain of Epsom salt and place it on the opening in the skin to it has direct access to the path to the splinter. Apply a plaster/bandaid and try to keep it on (nice and dry) for at least twenty-four hours. Don't worry about the grittiness - your body's moisture will dissolve it within the first hour or so. Apply a new one every day for three or four days. You should know by then if it's going to work for you. Thank you for watching! 🙏
Apparently, your local pharmacy doesn't carry magnesium sulfate paste, after all. And Amazon's is much more than a couples of dollars...over $15. Searches for that term at CVS and Walgreens come up empty.
That's amazing, Jerry. We tend to just use a grain of Epsom salts placed on the open area of the skin and held in place with a band-aid. Epsom salts are usually cost effective and readily available. Thank you for watching!
Sure! You just take a grain of it and put it on the pad of a band aide and stick that right over where the skin is broken. The skin still needs to be broken so the Epsom salt can seep in to the area as it dissolves. If the skin has closed over you'll need to prick it with a needle to open it back up again. Keep it dry for at least twenty-four hours so the band aide stays on and keeps the Epsom salt pressed to the opening in the skin. There will be enough moisture in the skin itself to dissolve the Epsom salt grain. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
I’ve never heard if this… very interesting. I pulled out a splinter two days ago from my finger, but it just still be partially in there…it’s a bit swollen and tender….I’ll try the tweezers again, but if it gets too difficult, i might try this!
It certainly can't hurt to give it a try as long as you don't wait so long it goes septic. It's always convenient and economical to avoid a trip to the doctor if you reasonably can. Thanks for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist it might have helped… had it wrapped in a bandage… had to get waterproof bandaids though… for the water rides at Disneyland… lol…but this method seemed to do the trick!
Thank you for watching! It's pretty much the same. Simply place one grain (tiny crystal) of the Epsom salt at the entry-point of the splinter into the skin (assuming the skin is still open there) and cover it with a plaster/band-aid. Keep it from getting wet for twenty-four hours if you can. Reapply repeatedly until the splinter comes out. May take a few days.
i will try this, i have what i believe is a small piece of metal in the end of my thumb, been over a month, cant see it,and cant use my thumb fully due to pain, i have some magnesium sulphate paste so i`ll try this
Good question Luis. It's simple, actually. Just get a single, dry grain of the Epsom salt crystals and place it on the opening where the splinter entered the skin. Then stick the bandage over it so as to hold the crystal against the wound. The idea is for the crystal to dissolve (which it will within an hour or so due to the oil of your skin) so the minerals penetrate the wound and get under the skin because that will begin a process where the body expels the foreign material. This will not work if the skin has already closed over. If you are in that situation you'll need to prick the skin to open it again so the Epsom salt grain can get dissolve and seep under the skin. Hope fully this helps you. Thank you for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist I put a small thin skim of petroleum jelly on the bandage and then coated it with the salt granules and apply the bandage to my finger.
Some hair thin thorns penetrated my outer middle finger near the joint, they have been there for almost a month and my skin is obviously closed, any suggestions?
Prick the skin to give the Epsom salt access to the tissue underneath. It may take several tries but the Epsom salt should penetrate and start coaxing the foreign material out. Good luck. Let us know how it goes and thanks for watching!
I got a bad deep prick when pulling out weed. My thumb got infected doctor put me on antibiotics. They didn’t see anything in ultrasound or X-ray. So the wound is closing but seems to still hurt when I press on thumb. If the prick is closed will this work? If not what do I do if pain persists?
That must be frustrating. If it's closed you'd need to open it again for the magnesium sulfate to penetrate. Hopefully the infection is gone and it will settle down. Ask your doctor first, but it might be worth pricking the skin again with a needle and applying the magnesium sulfate with a bandage on it to keep it there for it to penetrate.
Thanks for watching! Looks like another cost-effective solution so thank you for the the recommendation. Epsom salts or even sodium magnesium ointment are great because they are inexpensive (Epsom salts especially) and natural with minimal potential side effects 🙂 But whatever it takes to get that pesky splinter out safely and cost-effectively and relatively quickly AND painlessly is always good!
The paste is no longer available to buy but you can make it yourself very economically with my new post at www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/how-to-make-magnesium-sulfate-paste/ !
Great question - no it does not. It needs to be magnesium sulfate rather than sodium chloride. You'd just be "rubbing salt into the wound", otherwise 🤣
Yes, it will work with any foreign material the body is trying to expel. Not sure of the exact chemical process but veterinarians have been using this for animals virtually forever and we’ve used it in our house for years! Thank you for watching 🙂
It can work on your foot just as well as the finger or other location. The key is for the magnesium sulfate paste or epsom salt grain to have access to the splinter. The skin cannot be closed over. If it is closed over, you need to prick it to open it up again.
I got a splinter in my toe bc i was walking barefoot outside (dont ask) it wouldn't come out then while i was watching this vid i pulled it out and pit my toe under cold water i hope i havent damaged my toe health 😐
Thanks for watching, Alyssa. 🛍 You can buy 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙚 paste here amzn.to/3wrSd4O even though it's a little pricey (disclosure: affiliate link). 🛍 Epsom salts from your local drug store will also do the trick.
It will work as long as you can puncture the healed-over skin and give access to the paste/epsom salt. The paste/epsom salt has to be able to reach the splinter material which is can't do if there is skin in the way. Thank you for watching and good luck. Please tell us how it goes!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist thanks , so just get some epsom salt and wrap it around the splinter area and it will draw out the splinter in a few days? I was reading some where you can soak finger in epsom salt also is it True ?
The best approach is to put a single grain of salt right at the open wound and tape it on there with the Band-Aid. Or just a dab of the ointment. But it must be in contact with an open wound. If you want to do this with the clothes tomorrow and you need to pack it so that I little blood trickles out in order for the salt to have access. Hope that helps!
If you're in the USA you should be able to order it at amzn.to/3wrSd4O or get some at your local pharmacy. But even less expensive is it get some Epsom salts and use a single grain held on with a band-aid as long as the skin is open. Thanks for watching, Cammie!
As long as you can be sure the magnesium sulfate can get through the skin (i.e. the skin is broken) it should penetrate and agitate the splinter out - even if it's deep. Sometimes, of course, surgery is unavoidable but that would have to be very deep and closed over. Thanks for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist so since its been closed over for about 3 weeks now and it's starting to turn into a bigger bump and become painfull, should i just go to urgent care or the e.r.? I dont have insurence and am trying to find the best way to go about this
@@edition-deluxe well, it was on my thumb right in the knuckle crease on my palm so anything i would pick something up while working, I could feel it stabbing me deep in my finger. When it first happened, I got most of it out with a razor but there was a piece way too deep, I could feel it in my hand and with the razor but I couldn't see it or get it out. It got so painful I had to stop trying and went back to work. Then it closed over and the bump got bigger and bigger until i said fuck it, it felt like a huge zit with all the pressure. I ended up going to the e.r. The dr could see the dot but when he cut my finger open, he couldn't find it. And he cut it way deep too. He said the same thing, he could only feel it. So after that, I had a huge cut on my thumb and nothing was better. BUT!! Because he cut it open, it was able to push itself out the the opening and finally came out on its own. It was the size of a bee stinger.
Great question and thanks for watching! It definitely does work when it's deep as long as the paste/salt can penetrate the skin. Sometimes the skin seals over and needs to be pricked to open it again.
@@somethingnewalways416 unless it's lodged in some dead skin, it'll most likely eventually get infected. You want to avoid that if possible, but if infection begins you need to deal with it immediately.
@@DavidN16792 that's true! $2-$3 can be a lot for some people. I know loads of people who have expensive computers, clothes and phones but still have hard time scraping together a few bucks for the things they really need in life. My friend is like this. I'm always trying to help him out where I can.
@@francis_n I've been trying to find it locally. No pharmacy/store in my area carries it, I only found it on Amazon for $18. That's not a few dollars...
One reason it may not be working yet is that the skin might have closed over. The magnesium sulphate needs to be able to penetrate beneath the skin so you might need to prick it to open it up again. This shouldn't be painful (hopefully :-)) if it's just a matter to breaking the dead skin on the surface. Good luck and thanks for being a healthy home economist!
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I’ve been using this tip on my kiddos since reading it on your blog a few years ago, and it always works wonderfully!
So glad to hear that. Thank you for saying so.
This really works. After an hour of epsom salt + bandaid, I squeezed the skin and out popped a splinter that was deep in my skin!! thanks for sharing this tip.
Wow that was really fast! So glad it helped. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Was the prick area closed ?
Just had to tell you this WORKED LIKE MAGIC! My husband had a splinter for 2 weeks and we’d tried at least 5 other “how to remove splinter” videos with NO RESULTS. He made this soap and sugar mix put it on his finger, kept it on 24 hours and he took the bandaid off. He got his tweezers and within 10 minutes he brought it down to show it to me. The width was about the size of a matchstick and the length was 1/4 inch long, with a “feathered end”! He said it didn’t hurt pulling it out and what a relief after being in there for 2 weeks.
THANK YOU 🙏🏼! Your advice is so very much appreciated!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Glad you had such success! And thank you for watching 🙏
What soap and sugar mixture. I don’t understand. Help.
it loosened up my splinter with epsom salt and a bit of water a bandaid and a full 24 hours loosening it enough to pull on it with a razor knife and grab it with the tweezers. It was half an inch touching the bone in my thumb. Thank you Lord and thanks for the info @The Healthy Home Economist
So glad you have relief now! Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad you got the splinter out! This is exactly what I'm dealing with- a wood splinter in the base of my thumb. I've soaked it in epsom salts and warm water several times a day and that has helped, but there's still wood in there. I'm going put epsom salt crystals in a bandage and tape them on. 🙏
I did it, it’s out now and I thank you 😢
Hope it heals up quickly for you now! Thanks for watching 🙏
who tf has that lying around in their house. thanks.
Not many people have magnesium sulfate paste but it's pretty common to have Epsom salts. And they are readily available at drug stores and grocery stores at very reasonably prices! Thank you for watching 🙂 You can buy magnesium sulfate paste here amzn.to/3wrSd4O even though it's a little pricey (disclosure: affiliate link).
😂😂😂😂😂😂 my thoughts exactly
This comment is everything 😂
I mean yeah but some people have Epson salt
Lol to the “thanks” at the end. Totally softened it.
I’m about to go buy some of that. My children have gotten several splinters and it’s torture watching them squirm while I try to pick it out with the needle and tweezers. Thank you so much for this valuable information.
And thank you for watching, Jessica. Please let me know how it goes!
I was waiting for you to get to the Epsom salt part. THAT one usually has at home - I know I do, but you didn't cover that part - wish you had!!
Thanks for watching. Hope this helps: just take a grain of the Epsom salt and put it on the pad of a band-aid/bandage/plaster and apply it to the area of the skin where the splinter went in. Be sure the skin has not closed over otherwise the Epsom salt can't penetrate. It needs to get under the skin. Prick the skin to reopen it of you need to. Leave the bandage on for as long as possible and replace it if it gets too wet or damaged. Once it has been on for at least three days the splinter should start coming loose. Keep going until the splinter can easily be pulled out with tweezers.
THANK YOU! I have one in the side of my nail! Painnnnn!
So how do you do this with the Epsom salts. That’s what I have on hand. Do you just put the gritty salts on your finger with plaster on top or do you melt them. Please tell us.
Great question, Joyce! Just take a single grain of Epsom salt and place it on the opening in the skin to it has direct access to the path to the splinter. Apply a plaster/bandaid and try to keep it on (nice and dry) for at least twenty-four hours. Don't worry about the grittiness - your body's moisture will dissolve it within the first hour or so. Apply a new one every day for three or four days. You should know by then if it's going to work for you. Thank you for watching! 🙏
Where were you three weeks ago! Lol! Thanks for the great tip!
You're welcome!!
Apparently, your local pharmacy doesn't carry magnesium sulfate paste, after all. And Amazon's is much more than a couples of dollars...over $15. Searches for that term at CVS and Walgreens come up empty.
That's amazing, Jerry. We tend to just use a grain of Epsom salts placed on the open area of the skin and held in place with a band-aid. Epsom salts are usually cost effective and readily available. Thank you for watching!
THANK YOU THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL👌😁
Glad it helped! Thank you so much for watching! 😀
I think this is sarcastic
But can you tell me how to use the epson salt? That’s all I have
Sure! You just take a grain of it and put it on the pad of a band aide and stick that right over where the skin is broken. The skin still needs to be broken so the Epsom salt can seep in to the area as it dissolves. If the skin has closed over you'll need to prick it with a needle to open it back up again. Keep it dry for at least twenty-four hours so the band aide stays on and keeps the Epsom salt pressed to the opening in the skin. There will be enough moisture in the skin itself to dissolve the Epsom salt grain. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
I’ve never heard if this… very interesting. I pulled out a splinter two days ago from my finger, but it just still be partially in there…it’s a bit swollen and tender….I’ll try the tweezers again, but if it gets too difficult, i might try this!
Dude u should go to the doctors
It certainly can't hurt to give it a try as long as you don't wait so long it goes septic. It's always convenient and economical to avoid a trip to the doctor if you reasonably can. Thanks for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist it might have helped… had it wrapped in a bandage… had to get waterproof bandaids though… for the water rides at Disneyland… lol…but this method seemed to do the trick!
But how do u use the Epsom salt??
Thank you for watching! It's pretty much the same. Simply place one grain (tiny crystal) of the Epsom salt at the entry-point of the splinter into the skin (assuming the skin is still open there) and cover it with a plaster/band-aid. Keep it from getting wet for twenty-four hours if you can. Reapply repeatedly until the splinter comes out. May take a few days.
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist I appreciate you answering me...I finally got it out!!! Thanx
Thanks for this tips, i search this because I have splinter in my hand
Hope it works well for you!
Magnesium Sulfate paste!
What?! I'm going to leave the splinter in for TWO DAYS? I gotta work. Give me the needle, please.
Definitely if you can, Eugene. This approach is meant more for stubborn splinters that just won't come out with a needle alone.
Wait what about for the salt?
i will try this, i have what i believe is a small piece of metal in the end of my thumb, been over a month, cant see it,and cant use my thumb fully due to pain, i have some magnesium sulphate paste so i`ll try this
Good luck! Thank you for watching. Just be sure to puncture the skin first so the paste can get past the skin layer. Let us know how it works out.
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist it worked :-) didnt see it come out tho
Can i put normal salt ?
It might work a little but not as well as Epsom salts or magnesium sulfate paste.
Thanks for the great tip!! 👍
And thank you for watching!
How do I apply the epsom salt crystals? Do I get the epsom salt wet?
Good question Luis. It's simple, actually. Just get a single, dry grain of the Epsom salt crystals and place it on the opening where the splinter entered the skin. Then stick the bandage over it so as to hold the crystal against the wound. The idea is for the crystal to dissolve (which it will within an hour or so due to the oil of your skin) so the minerals penetrate the wound and get under the skin because that will begin a process where the body expels the foreign material. This will not work if the skin has already closed over. If you are in that situation you'll need to prick the skin to open it again so the Epsom salt grain can get dissolve and seep under the skin. Hope fully this helps you. Thank you for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist I put a small thin skim of petroleum jelly on the bandage and then coated it with the salt granules and apply the bandage to my finger.
And also can I use salt
If I am using salt in how method can I use
Thanks for watching! It wouldn't have the necessary amount of magnesium to draw out the splinter. And thank you for bring a healthy home economist!
Some hair thin thorns penetrated my outer middle finger near the joint, they have been there for almost a month and my skin is obviously closed, any suggestions?
Prick the skin to give the Epsom salt access to the tissue underneath. It may take several tries but the Epsom salt should penetrate and start coaxing the foreign material out. Good luck. Let us know how it goes and thanks for watching!
Brilliant!!! 🤯
Are there any substitutes i can use?
Nothing that performs so well at such an economic price.
Baking soda mixed with water
I got a bad deep prick when pulling out weed. My thumb got infected doctor put me on antibiotics. They didn’t see anything in ultrasound or X-ray. So the wound is closing but seems to still hurt when I press on thumb. If the prick is closed will this work? If not what do I do if pain persists?
That must be frustrating. If it's closed you'd need to open it again for the magnesium sulfate to penetrate. Hopefully the infection is gone and it will settle down. Ask your doctor first, but it might be worth pricking the skin again with a needle and applying the magnesium sulfate with a bandage on it to keep it there for it to penetrate.
Ichthammol (drawing salve) works also.
Thanks for watching! Looks like another cost-effective solution so thank you for the the recommendation. Epsom salts or even sodium magnesium ointment are great because they are inexpensive (Epsom salts especially) and natural with minimal potential side effects 🙂 But whatever it takes to get that pesky splinter out safely and cost-effectively and relatively quickly AND painlessly is always good!
The paste is no longer available to buy but you can make it yourself very economically with my new post at www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/how-to-make-magnesium-sulfate-paste/ !
Two days 🥴 I guess I’d rather deal with it and get it over with.
It's definitely good if you can do that but we've had one in our house that was impossible to get out and we just had to be patient.
Magnesium sulfate paste? I’ve never heard of that stuff. Why would I have it in my medicine cabinet?
It's one of those low-cost, old-school items that modern medicine doesn't reference much any more. Great to have on hand just in case: amzn.to/3wrSd4O
Thanks! I’ll check it out
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomistno one has it
Does it work with normal salt
Great question - no it does not. It needs to be magnesium sulfate rather than sodium chloride. You'd just be "rubbing salt into the wound", otherwise 🤣
Will this work with a glass splinter as well? How does the magnesium sulfate paste work? Thank you.
Yes, it will work with any foreign material the body is trying to expel. Not sure of the exact chemical process but veterinarians have been using this for animals virtually forever and we’ve used it in our house for years! Thank you for watching 🙂
ok how did u know the exact spot where I got a splinter..??
Just use drawing salve wrap bandaid around it two three days later splinter is taken care of
Good option!
This mixture worked in 24 hours! I wish I’d taken a picture. Very inexpensive and it WORKS!
Bar soap mixed with sugar *kneaded together* works also . No trip to the drug store!
Love that! Thanks for sharing👍
Trying now.
Does this work if the splinter is on your foot
I just got one today on my foot
It can work on your foot just as well as the finger or other location. The key is for the magnesium sulfate paste or epsom salt grain to have access to the splinter. The skin cannot be closed over. If it is closed over, you need to prick it to open it up again.
I got a splinter in my toe bc i was walking barefoot outside (dont ask) it wouldn't come out then while i was watching this vid i pulled it out and pit my toe under cold water i hope i havent damaged my toe health 😐
Good luck!
What about a really small one
Whoa im highlighted
If it's deep and you can't easily pull it out with tweezers or pick it out with a needle, this will work great. Thanks for watching!
What if the splinter is made out of glass
It should work exactly the same no matter what the foreign material is.
Magnesium paste cost is between $10- $25
Hey what’s the paste called again ? 😊
Thanks for watching, Alyssa. 🛍 You can buy 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙩𝙚 paste here amzn.to/3wrSd4O even though it's a little pricey (disclosure: affiliate link). 🛍 Epsom salts from your local drug store will also do the trick.
will this work on glass / metal splinters thats already healed for a few weeks ?
It will work as long as you can puncture the healed-over skin and give access to the paste/epsom salt. The paste/epsom salt has to be able to reach the splinter material which is can't do if there is skin in the way. Thank you for watching and good luck. Please tell us how it goes!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist thanks , so just get some epsom salt and wrap it around the splinter area and it will draw out the splinter in a few days? I was reading some where you can soak finger in epsom salt also is it
True ?
Do I just put my finger in the salt????
The best approach is to put a single grain of salt right at the open wound and tape it on there with the Band-Aid. Or just a dab of the ointment. But it must be in contact with an open wound. If you want to do this with the clothes tomorrow and you need to pack it so that I little blood trickles out in order for the salt to have access. Hope that helps!
HELP THERES ONE IN MY THUMB IT PAINS OH IT PAINS
This man really said it pains lol
I don't need to mark where the splinter is, it already shows
Good for you.
Buy magnesium sulfate paste BUT absolutely no one sells it🤔
If you're in the USA you should be able to order it at amzn.to/3wrSd4O or get some at your local pharmacy. But even less expensive is it get some Epsom salts and use a single grain held on with a band-aid as long as the skin is open. Thanks for watching, Cammie!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomistwatching from India 🤗
Try magnoplasm. Same thing.
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What if ita really deep?
As long as you can be sure the magnesium sulfate can get through the skin (i.e. the skin is broken) it should penetrate and agitate the splinter out - even if it's deep. Sometimes, of course, surgery is unavoidable but that would have to be very deep and closed over. Thanks for watching!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist so since its been closed over for about 3 weeks now and it's starting to turn into a bigger bump and become painfull, should i just go to urgent care or the e.r.? I dont have insurence and am trying to find the best way to go about this
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist mine is deeper it's so painful
@@bandlessone I have the same thing rn! What did you end up doing??
@@edition-deluxe well, it was on my thumb right in the knuckle crease on my palm so anything i would pick something up while working, I could feel it stabbing me deep in my finger. When it first happened, I got most of it out with a razor but there was a piece way too deep, I could feel it in my hand and with the razor but I couldn't see it or get it out. It got so painful I had to stop trying and went back to work. Then it closed over and the bump got bigger and bigger until i said fuck it, it felt like a huge zit with all the pressure. I ended up going to the e.r. The dr could see the dot but when he cut my finger open, he couldn't find it. And he cut it way deep too. He said the same thing, he could only feel it. So after that, I had a huge cut on my thumb and nothing was better. BUT!! Because he cut it open, it was able to push itself out the the opening and finally came out on its own. It was the size of a bee stinger.
this is my second time i have a thorn on my thumb😭
Oh you poor thing! Hope you can get it out quickly and easily. Thanks for watching Emma!
What if it’s deep? Does it still work
Great question and thanks for watching! It definitely does work when it's deep as long as the paste/salt can penetrate the skin. Sometimes the skin seals over and needs to be pricked to open it again.
Where can I get the paste
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomistwhat if it stays inside and stays there forever?
@@somethingnewalways416 unless it's lodged in some dead skin, it'll most likely eventually get infected. You want to avoid that if possible, but if infection begins you need to deal with it immediately.
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Bro don’t nobody have this lying around smh 🤦♂️
didn't she say you could pick it up from a pharmacy for a few dollars tho?
@@francis_n not everyone’s rich bro, I know I’m watching this on an iPhone but not everyone has that kind of money 😔😔
@@DavidN16792 that's true! $2-$3 can be a lot for some people. I know loads of people who have expensive computers, clothes and phones but still have hard time scraping together a few bucks for the things they really need in life. My friend is like this. I'm always trying to help him out where I can.
@@francis_n I've been trying to find it locally. No pharmacy/store in my area carries it, I only found it on Amazon for $18. That's not a few dollars...
@@lindag80 makes sense
Now show us how to make slime >:D
I touched my foot and something got in my finger
Just use banana peel
How do you apply that ?! I need to know please ?
It’s on the back of my big toe nothings wlrking
One reason it may not be working yet is that the skin might have closed over. The magnesium sulphate needs to be able to penetrate beneath the skin so you might need to prick it to open it up again. This shouldn't be painful (hopefully :-)) if it's just a matter to breaking the dead skin on the surface. Good luck and thanks for being a healthy home economist!
@@TheHealthyHomeEconomist I hope it will work ♥️
like i just have his in my crib
but what if it's under the fingernail
That's tough. If it's bleeding you've got a chance for the magnesium sulfate to penetrate but you'll have to be careful it doesn't get infected first.
Ur not 12 it’s wood
Just suck it up and move on.
Or buy tweezers and just simply get it out immediately 🤦🏽♂️
When that is an option, definitely do it. When it's lodged in too deep or the skin has grown over, this is a great plan B!