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A 63-year-old female asked:
Best way to remove toothpick from foot?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Carefully: You want to remove it in the same direction it went in. If you are having any degree of difficulty see a doctor to remove it. Depending on where it stabbed you anatomical structures should be examined to make sure not compromised.
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Dr. Corinne Kaudereranswered
Wound care 36 years experience
Foreign body: If the tooth pick is lodged in your foot, you should disinfect it with alcohol then try to grab the end with tweezers. If the toothpick doesn't come out, please see your primary physician or podiatrist. You may also have to be placed on an antibiotic.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2020
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