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I have a splinter on my hand that i got yesterday, i woke up today and its red around the splinter, ?
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Remove splinter: Your body senses a foreign object and is attacking the site. Try to get the splinter out with a clean tweezer if you can. If you notice the redness spreading or if there is fluid draining from the site, see your doctor to get this evaluated.
Answered 3/26/2014
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Local irritation: It's not common for infection to occur in such a short period of time. The redness is most likely a local immune response to the foreign body. If this worsens, spreads out or streaks or begins to drain then it should be seen.
Answered 12/20/2014
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