So how do you use a potato to remove a splinter? Here are the instructions from the Farmers’ Almanac: “Cut a potato into thin slices. Place one slice on the splinter (use the side without the skin).

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 ...

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 a banana peel, follow the dermatologist-approved instructions in this video to remove the splinter with tweezers and a needle. Bananas are a good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California ER doctor Joe Whittington recommends using a clean, unused medicine syringe to create a suction to easily remove a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes embedded ...

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 over ...

September 17, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Update 3/19/2019: This may be unsafe. Instead of using an eggshell, follow the dermatologist-approved ...

Dear People’s Pharmacy: Is it true that instant glue can be used to remove splinters? Dear Reader: Do NOT use instant glue to remove a splinter. That is likely to seal the splinter in and make it even ...

Q: What's the best way to remove a splinter? A: For minor, small splinters in which an edge is poking out of the skin, grab with tweezers and pull it out. Then, wash the area with soap and water, pat ...