A member asked:

I got a small piece of glass in my fingertip 6 weeks ago. its still there. not infected, but will hurt if i squeeze the area. what to do?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See your doc: He/she should be able to help remove any superficially located foreign body. Be careful about doing this on your own, as you might accidentally force it deeper or leave a wound that may get infected. Best of luck.

Answered 2/10/2015

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