SPLINTER

• wash your hands and clean the area well with soap and water
• use tweezers to remove the splinter or other foreign object

If the object is completely embedded in your skin:

• 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
• wash and pat-dry the area follow by applying antibiotic ointment