Is it dangerous to leave a splinter in the flesh?

There are always some accidents happening around us in life, and many people will get splinters stuck in their hands when doing housework or other things. Some splinters are very deep and difficult to remove. So when this happened, some people thought it wouldn't have much impact on them anyway, so they left the splinter in their flesh. Is it dangerous if I leave a splinter in my flesh?

If a thorn that has penetrated the skin or flesh is not removed, it may cause:

1. If the thorn is "uninfected", it will stay where it is inserted. The skin at that place will be stimulated by the thorn for a long time, which will cause the surrounding skin to gradually harden and keratinize, just like a callus, and finally surround the thorn to form a "thorn nest" - that is, people call it a "corn";

2. If the thorn is "bacterial" or "corrosive", the puncture site will become inflamed and pus will form. If the inflamed area is pricked at this time, pus will flow out. The thorn may be discharged along with the pus, or it may remain in the skin. If the inflammation is more "serious", it may also cause inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes in the corresponding limbs.

How to deal with these inconspicuous injuries in life?

1. Injury caused by sharp metal objects such as nails

If the wound is shallow, rinse it with running water first, then use iodine to disinfect it simply. If the wound is deep, you need to take some antibiotics. If there is any metal residue left in the wound, you need to go to the hospital operating room to remove it.

It should be noted that no matter how deep the wound is, as long as it is caused by a sharp metal object, tetanus antitoxin must be injected within 24 hours.

2. Animal bites and scratches

If you are scratched or bitten by a cat or dog, you should immediately rinse the wound repeatedly with plenty of soapy water or light salt water. The rinsing time should generally be more than half an hour to minimize the invasion of viruses. But don't bandage it and get the rabies vaccine as soon as possible.

3. The splinter pierces your finger

If a splinter sticks into your finger, once you have completely removed the splinter, you can gently squeeze the wound to remove the blood and reduce the chance of infection. Then disinfect the area around the wound with iodine. If there are any splinters left and it is difficult to deal with them yourself, you must go to the hospital for treatment.

4. Scrape the wound

When you have just been scratched, rinse it with cold running water to reduce blood seepage. Then rinse with clean gauze dipped in running soapy water, wipe off the surface dirt, and then treat the wound with iodine or alcohol.