Not only do the burrs look unaesthetic, they can also cause serious physical discomfort, cling to everything around, which often leads to a painful sensation, small bleeding, and when entering the infection - and to abscesses. To avoid such problems, remove the burrs on your fingers as soon as possible.
How to remove burrs at home?
In no case should you tug, tear off or bite burrs. This can lead to skin tearing, formation of wounds and infection. If you find a problem and it gives you discomfort, but there's no way to solve it immediately, it's better to put your finger on the band-aid and be patient. Remove burrs only when it is possible to do manicure in accordance with the rules of antiseptics.
So:
- Pre-steal your hands with a hot bath. Water should be as warm as possible, but not burning. In the bath for disinfection, it is desirable to add sea salt or essential oils of tea tree, lemon or sage. Keep your hands in the bath for at least five minutes.
- Carefully cut off the burr with the help of manicure scissors, but while trying not to prolong it and not injure the skin additionally. You can not delay the burr to remove it as close as possible to the skin.
- Remains of skin that can not be sheared off with scissors, or small burrs that can not be picked up with scissors, are removed from the skin.
using special cuticles for cuticles (not to be confused with nail clippers). - After the procedure, the skin should be lubricated with an antiseptic . If in the place where there was a burr, the skin is inflamed or there is a wound, it is necessary to rinse it with peroxide, chlorhexidine or saline solution and cover with iodine or antiseptic ointment (Levomecol, Rescuer, etc.).
In this way, the burrs are removed both on the fingers and on the legs, where they can also appear. Although on the hands, due to more traumatic factors, this problem occurs much more often.