Skin injury remedies

Natural Cures for skin injury

Firstly get rid of the plaster as the wound may fester with the lack of oxygen. A plaster left on an injury for more than a day is bad news in itself. Removing slivers from beneath the skin is an arduous task and one has to be careful that the sliver does not get further pushed in or that remnant of the fragment may cause infection. Take a closer look at the area where the foreign object has entered. If the wound is slightly red and swollen then it may not be a cause of concern yet.

Wash the area well with soap and water. A tiny puncture in the skin can harbor bacteria and the covered plaster is a good breeding ground for lingering bacteria to grow. Once the wound has been thoroughly cleaned, apply a drop of antibacterial ointment or a little turmeric that has been freshly ground. Let it stay on for an hour. If the piece is visible and is sticking out from under the skin then you will need to primarily sterilize a pair of tweezers with some alcohol. Gently pinch the piece close to the skin and pull out the piece with the tweezers as carefully as you can. However if the punctured area is swollen with a yellowish appearance then you may need to seek medical advice.

Skin injury remedies

The method of removing the glass would depend upon the size of the piece, the manner in which it got under your skin, and the depth at which it is in your skin. If the piece is not very large, you can use scotch tape or duct tape to remove it. Apply the tape firmly over the site of the embedded glass and allow the tape to remain on your skin for a little while. You should then rub the duct tape firmly over the affected area to ensure that the glass gets stuck to the tape. Pull the tape off in a slow and gentle manner. The glass shards should be extracted from your skin once your repeat the process a couple of times. Removing the band-aid that you have applied should also serve the same purpose.

You can also apply some glue over the area in which the glass is embedded. Once the glue is dry, sharply pull off the glue to extract the splinters. Commercially available body wax can also be used to remove the glass. If you are unable to see the splinters, apply food color on the affected area to distinguish the splinters and then use any of the methods above to remove them. If you are unable to remove the glass particles by yourself, you should go at once to a doctor and get the particles removed before they move into the blood stream and result in any damage.