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Will it come out?
Ok well I just got this HUGE cut on my foot three days ago and from the first day when I cleaned it up, I used this type of cotton that dentists put in your mouth for bleeding and put a band aid over it.
Then later when I took out the band aid and tried to take out the "cotton", it was stuck and it hurt so bad that i couldn't take it out so I used scissors and just cut out as much cotton as I could. But there's still this pretty huge piece on my skin...about slightly bigger than the mouseball from your computer mouse.
It's really gross and now it looks like it's merged or stitched into my skin and I'm terrified that it won't come out. My dad told me that something like that happened to him once and that when it starts to heal or scab, the cotton/tissue will just come out.
But then today he was looking at it and said "damn, maybe it'll be with you for your whole life...”
What should I do?! IM SCARED! And the piece is like yellow, I can’t have it here forever! it's right at the back of my heel/foot so it's visible to others!
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There are a few things you could try. One of these is sticking your foot in a bowl (or bathtub) of warm water for a good few minutes. Any initial scabbing will soften, and the cotton will soften as well.
You can then gently try to remove as much of the cotton as possible. If you know it will be painful, you can always take a low dose of painkiller - about what you'd take for a headache, no more.
If you are squeamish, you can ask a parent to help you.
Of course, the final and best option is to see your doctor, who can help get it out.
The cotton is very unlikely to stay with you your whole life. The body rejects foreign items - which is why people with surface piercings (like an eyebrow ring, for example) will eventually need to repierce. Leave something long enough, and the body will push it out.
It's probably in your best interests to get as much out as possible, though.
I wish you the best of luck!
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Ouchhh
I actually think you should try to take it out. If you leave the cotton in there, it can collect bacteria, and if it becomes moist, it will promote the bacteria growth. It already sounds like it's becoming bad because you said the cotton is yellow now.
In my opinion, I think the skin may being to grow over it. If you can already see skin growing over it, you should take it out immediately. Have your mom or dad take it out for you (using clean tools, like tweezers cleaned with alcohol), or go to the doctor's if it gets really bad.
Good luck!
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