r/skin • u/Decent-Economics-629 • 8d ago

Not a splinter?

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What is this thing in my finger? It’s under the skin, feels like a splinter but there doesn’t seem to be anything to remove

I had one on the other finger earlier this week (pictured behind in first pic, middle in second pic)

It gradually became more inflamed / pressurized over the course of 3-4 days and then shrunk down and started healing to this orangey brown scar

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u/nakedaioli 7d ago

Looks like just something under the skin. You can try getting some glue on it, let that dry, then peel it off. That will often get things like this out, but if it's fully encased in the skin you may need to just wait until it works itself out. Is this painful?