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I had a cactus needle in my finger for a while now, maybe a few weeks or so, it's so small, I thought it would get infected and come out by itself..what else can I do now?

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Soak your finger in warm/hot water. This will soften up the skin and help with the removal. Use a tweezer and/or a small sewing needle (make sure both are clean!) to remove the cactus needle.

My mom used to use something she called "drawing salve" on stuff like this, but I don't honestly know what that stuff was. I know she got it at the store, but for all I know, they don't make it anymore.

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Get a pair of tweezers and pull it out. If you can't get it out, pop by a walk in clinic.

You poor baby. Try tweezers.

see a doctor before you lose a limb

Sandpaper 220 grit. or really really small tweezers.

Cover it with tape. Most anything will fester out in time but it must be covered. Use first aide tape.

Try to have it removed. The same happened to me only it was a thorn. I couldn't tell if anything was inside as it was cut also and thought it was just a cut . I washed it- left it. Over a few weeks it started to swell, I went to the hospital and they said the thorn was inside and infected the skin as the thorn was dirty. Just as well I went early enough , ended up with my whole finger in bandage.

you can buy a drawing salve at any drug store or use mesalt a hypertonic dressing to draw it out. it will either fester and get infected and come out or your body will absorb it,. i know i had a bamboo splinter for two years till it finally came out!

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