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Splinter. Is it bad?
So, I'm 16 years old. When I was 4 years old I got a tiny splinter. I pulled most of it out back then. But I left a small piece. It never hurt. Its still in my hand, its aprox. less than 2mm. It can pass as a tiny birth mark. Can it harm me? Its not stiff anymore, I can't feel it, and its slowly starting to fade. Once in a blue moon I get a sewing needle & scrape skin off of the area. That gets rid of a bit of it. But can this little splinter harm me? Will it eventually fall out as dead skin?
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After all this time, 12 years, I would assume if was going to cause you any harm it would of done so by know. The bodies own defence mechanism has probably already destroyed most if not all of the splinter and what you see in your hand is not the splinter but the build of cells that surrounded that invader.
If your concerned about this I would suggest the next time you have s reason to visit your doctor ask about it. Show the doctor the area in question and let the doctor make a decision as to what to do.
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My dad had a tip of a pencil stuck in his hand over thirty years ago. He's alive and well, and after being told it was harmless, chose to leave it in there as a conversation starter. He's had a lot of injuries like that and this one is either still in there or it worked its way out on its own. I know that isn't too helpful, but I figured it'd be good to know you're not alone haha.
Obviously some things are quite dangerous to have in your skin & you should probably ask a doctor about taking it out next time you get the chance. Since it's been in your skin for 12 years and causing no problems, you're probably fine.
Since you can see it, it's probably not far in your skin. A doctor or nurse could cut it out pretty easily if you wanted some peace of mind about it. They know best, though, and could be more helpful than we could.
-LM
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