Question 1

is it bad if pencil graphite goes into my skin? how do i get it out?

Accepted Answer

Not dangerous: Pencil lead (graphite) often causes a gray or blue tattoo-like area. The spot would probably have to be cut out to get it to go away. It's not dangerous to leave it untreated.

Question 2

i poked my skin with a pencil and i think graphite is stuck inside. should i just leave it in?

Accepted Answer

It depends: General rule of thumb: remove any foreign body from wounds. With a pencil, often one thinks there is something in the wound due to the tatooing  from the graphite. Look at the pencil to see if the point broke. If the point is intact usually just cleaning the wound and using an antibacterial ointmnet is sufficient, if you suspect the point is in the wound, treat it like a splinter.

Question 3

i have have pencil led (graphite) under my skin for the last 8 years. is this dangerous and should it be removed?

Accepted Answer

No: Its fine to leave it be.

Question 4

i have a tiny splinter in my finger from a pencil. it's fully under skin and i can't get it out with needle or tweezers. can i leave it? what do i do?

Accepted Answer

See below: You may watch and wait. If the site becomes red, swollen, painful, there is discharge, there are red streaks in the skin leading from the site, or the lymph glands in your arm pit get enlarged, see a doctor.
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Question 5

sometimes i get red splotches on my legs that look like a pool of blood is underneath my skin- they're about size of pencil erasers..what is this??

Accepted Answer

This may be a form: of pigmentary purpura. But there are other causes of vascular trauma. I would see dermatologsit to get correct diagnosis and treatment options. The fact that it comes and goes means you need to see someone when rash is present. Hope that helps

Question 6

im a 33 yr female just noticed a new "mole" side of body by breast. small (tip of pencil) dark, looks like in skin (not freckle).  get it checked?

Accepted Answer

See below: Any lesion that's new should be looked at by your doctor.

Question 7

can you get a concussion from an elbow to the head? i was hit on top left side of my head by my partners elbow while sleeping. i immediately woke up dazed, and felt nauseous after for a minute and the blow itself felt like a pencil poke?

Accepted Answer

: The elbow likely impacted your head quite a bit and caused your brain to move a bit inside your skull just like when you hit something hard and the thing next to hit moves (think of billard balls). The momentary dazed feeling and the momentary nausea were the symptoms of that movement. With a head injury, it's common to have a headache and nausea. You may be dizzy or disoriented right afterward.

Question 8

i hit my head on the edge of wall when i was younger twice causing a pencil like dent in my forehead no medical treatment. now years later can i get medical treatment/ surgery? can brain damage be reversed? can anything be done for old tbi? please!!?

Accepted Answer

: The dent happened because your skull was probably soft at young age and there is no need to fix anything at this time. If there was true lesion below the skull at the time of the accident, e.g. epidural or subdural hematoma, it is too late and there is no benefit of doing something for that.

Question 9

what to do if i poked through my skin with pencil?

Accepted Answer

Clean the : puncture wound with warm water and soap. Clean out any graphite so it does not discolor your skin. You can apply a thin ribbon of antibiotic ointment and cover with a bandaid. Have you had a tetanus shot in the last 10 years?

Question 10

will i have permanent 'tatoo' from pencil lead under my skin?

Accepted Answer

Pencil lead...: ...Trapped under the skin is called a traumatic tattoo. Yes, it's permanent if not treated, but it can be removed surgically, using local anesthesia, in a doctor's office.  It's a simple, quick, and relatively painless procedure.

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I poked my skin with a pencil and i think graphite is stuck inside. should i just leave it in?

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I have have pencil led (graphite) under my skin for the last 8 years. is this dangerous and should it be removed?

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I have a tiny splinter in my finger from a pencil. it's fully under skin and i can't get it out with needle or tweezers. can i leave it? what do i do?

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Sometimes i get red splotches on my legs that look like a pool of blood is underneath my skin- they're about size of pencil erasers..what is this??

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Im a 33 yr female just noticed a new "mole" side of body by breast. small (tip of pencil) dark, looks like in skin (not freckle). get it checked?

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Can you get a concussion from an elbow to the head? i was hit on top left side of my head by my partners elbow while sleeping. i immediately woke up dazed, and felt nauseous after for a minute and the blow itself felt like a pencil poke?

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I hit my head on the edge of wall when i was younger twice causing a pencil like dent in my forehead no medical treatment. now years later can i get medical treatment/ surgery? can brain damage be reversed? can anything be done for old tbi? please!!?

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