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If a foreign object is projecting from your skin:
- Wash your hands and clean the area well with soap and water.
- Use tweezers to remove splinters of wood or fiberglass, small pieces of glass or other foreign objects.
If the object is completely embedded in your skin:
- Wash your hands and clean the area well with soap and water.
- Sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol. If rubbing alcohol isn't available, clean the needle with soap and water.
- Use the needle to break the skin over the object and gently lift the tip of the object out.
- Use tweezers to remove the object. A magnifying glass may help you see the object better.
- Wash and pat-dry the area. Follow by applying antibiotic ointment.
- Seek medical help if the particle doesn't come out easily or is close to your eye.
