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4 year old has deep splinter in bottom heel of foot. can't pull it out, not sure how long it's been there and it's hard to see. office visit? or wait?
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Office vist: A heel splinter will go deeper if child continues to walk on foot, and likely will get inflamed, complicating removal. Soaking in warm water before the exam should soften the skin and make removal easier. Sometimes the central core of a plantar wart will resemble a splinter, so exam will best determine Rx.
Answered 3/17/2015
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