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How do i remove a ring from swollen finger? put expensive wedding band on which consisted of three rings. it was easy to put on but later as the day wore on, i felt tightning. i attempted to take it off with each pull getting harder and harder and my fi

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Dr. Howard Fox answered

Specializes in Podiatry

I'm : I'm sure you've tried a lubricant. The more you tug at it, the more swollen your finger is going to get, and the more impossible it will be to remove. You have to go to the er and have them cut it off before it cuts off the circulation to your finger. They will have the right instrument to safely and painlessly cut it off. Don't wait. Go now. Good luck!

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Mila Mogilevsky answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Sorry : Sorry to hear about your trouble. If your finger swells each time you pull, it could mean that it is simply too tight for you. If your finger is otherwise looking normal in the morning, you can try other things, such as using a soap and trying to rotate the ring slowly while gently pulling it off. Try icing your finger as well, cold will shrink it. If all this fail and you are starting to get color change and severe pain - it is time to go to the er. They may use other measures to try to get it off safely. Good luck.

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Use : Use soap and water, or KY work on the outermost ring first, once this is off, then work on the next one.

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