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splinter removal, splinter removal, a splinter, thin piece of material, wood, glass, metal, gets embedded just below the top layer of skin, to remove a splinter, wash hands, soap, water, use tweezers to grab the splinter, pull it out, same angle it went in, splinter is under the skin, hard to grab, sterilize a pin, needle by soaking it in rubbing alcohol, placing the tip, flame, wash hands, soap, use the pin to gently remove skin over the splinter, use the tip, the pin to lift the end, the splinter out, still need, use tweezers, in step 2, wash the area, soap, water, splinter is out, pat it dry, don't rub, apply antibiotic ointment, bandage the cut only, likely to get dirty, heal faster, exposed, air, see doctor, inflammation, pus, splinter is deeply embedded, seek medical attention splinter is close to eye, clark dc, common acute hand infections, am fam physician, 68(11), 2167-2176.