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Thorn In Finger

Premium Questions

Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

pyracantha pandemonmium bush thorn in finger removed all of the thorn with tweezer some painful light swelling what to do ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Something minor but irratating. A thorn has been embedded in my thumb for six months. My G.P. tells me best to leave it. Why? also could it remain there for a long time? Thank you. XXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

or use it, I think now since I got a bougainvilla thorn prick in my left index finger, left side of nail, bit painful. when I removed thorn, I squeezed out pus. at first I thought it might be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Rahul Kumar MD

Today about 12 noon, my wife was working outside and got stuck with a palm thorn. It has now became very swollen, and painful to the point that she can't sleep. The lightest touch to the finger is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

I just noticed a bump on the left hand middle finger above the second knuckle on the side closest to the tip of the finger. It is hard and tender about 1/4 inch long and protrudes about 1mm?? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Nsah Bernard MD

On Sunday I was trimming a rose thorn bush and my finger was punctured by a thorn. I removed the thorn, but my finger is quite swollen and stiff. What can I do to relieve the swelling and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Parasar MD

My husband had a thorn stuck in his index finger while gardening yesterday we removed the thorn but his finger is very swollen, red and painful. We put Germaline cream on the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parasar ( Dentist)
Dr. Shinas Hussain MD

I was pricked by a bougainvillea thorn about 3 weeks ago. My finger is swollen and looks infected at the puncture area now. I have tried to look for a piece of the thorn but no luck. The finger... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

Hi There! I was hacking blackberries yesterday and got punctured by a himalayan blackberry thorn in the knuckle of my right index finger. I removed the thorn in the field and proceeded... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

My finger is swollen and hard and reddended after working in the garden yesterday. It was possibly from a rose thorn or rasberries prickers. I see no thorn or obvious foreign body under the skin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)