Splinters are fragments of wood that can puncture and get stuck in your skin. They are common, but painful. In many cases, you can safely remove a splinter yourself at home. If the injury becomes ...

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 ...

In the well-known fable Androcles and the Lion, a tiny splinter brought the mighty lion to his knees. And if you’ve ever had a spiky splinter puncture your tender skin, you can relate. Getting a ...

Splinters can be painful and irritating, despite how small they can be. There are plenty of strategies to remove that bothersome embedded chunk under your skin but which one is the safest? Should you ...

Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine ...

Splinters are fragments of a foreign object—usually wood, but they also can be thorns, plastic, or metal—that break off and embed into your skin. They're annoying, and even a tiny sliver can be ...

Update 3/19/2019: This may be unsafe. Instead of using an eggshell, follow the dermatologist-approved instructions in this video to remove the splinter with tweezers and a needle. Our original post ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 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 ...

Q. I am looking for a remedy to remove splinters. I heard about instant glue, but I am not sure how to use it. A. Do NOT use instant glue to remove a splinter. That is likely to seal the splinter in ...

A mother has revealed her ingenious and pain-free trick for removing splinters involving using a simple Calpol syringe. Claire Bullen-Jones, from Wigan, shared the tip on Facebook, having used it to ...