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I removed a bee stinger with a tweezers from my toddler's foot. foot fine 1st day, swollen and itchy 2nd day. worried part of stinger still in foot?
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Not likely: Bee stings tend to get worse for 48 hours then begin resolving over subsequent week. Removal of stinger is good and unlikely that any could be retained.
Answered 9/11/2016
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