Took my trailer to the dump today to rid ourselves of some accumulated junk and dead foliage. Got my ring finger smashed right at the cuticle and danced around like a savage during the initial pain. All day it has been getting darker and more painful under the nail. Mrs DF said I'd have to drain the blood to relieve the pressure. D'ooooooh! So out came the dremel and the tiniest drill bit I could find. Ten seconds later blood launched from the hole in my nail. That was way more than I thought was in there. Still hurts like a momma, but the pressure is gone. Youch.

Kudos. I have a hard time sterilizing my Dremel for surgical work.

Hot paperclip.

https://www.webmd.com/first-ai...od-from-under-a-nail

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Kudos. I have a hard time sterilizing my Dremel for surgical work.

Just dip it in my wifes latest batch of salsa. That will sterilize any freaking thing.

As far as your issue with the finger, been there, done that more times than I can count. I never thought about using a Dremel to drill the hole though. I will in the future.

Jim

No need to actually use a drill bit. A sewing needle heated briefly in an open flame works just fine, and is more sterile.

It's crazy how much the little things like that can smart.

Sorry that happened to you. I hope you feel better soon.

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
No need to actually use a drill bit. A sewing needle heated briefly in an open flame works just fine, and is more sterile.

a big Safety Pin, too.

I thought my dad was crazy to suggest it, but it worked wonders, and didn't hurt a bit.

Do not go to the emergency room!!! Ever....

They have this wire thingy that gets hot... cherry red hot that the ER nurse puts on your thumbnail and it melts a hole in your nail. Yeah it does all that.

But it also melts your very tender skin under the thumbnail. You will raise the dead with the unexpected pain and resulting yelling..... Trust me I did!!

I did that to a big toe. You have my sympathies.

I could have gone all day without that image in my mind. I don't think I could have done it.

That brought back one of my funniest memories.

I had a co-worker that did that at work and we told him to get a small drill bit and drill through the nail. He decided to use the drill press and yep, it happened.....drill grabbed, and went all the way through his thumb. He was standing there flailing around still attached to the drill press and all we could do is laugh.

cool thing is when the nail starts growing back...

mine turned into a cool whistle...I was in high school and drove the teachers crazy for months until the hole grew out.

Good thing you didn't break out the band saw...

H&K-Guy

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Originally posted by jbcummings:
I did that to a big toe. You have my sympathies.

Did that to a little toe a few days ago, after I dropped a P64 on my barefoot as I was cleaning it.

Hurt like a MF'er.

Get some brand new tube of superglue and disinfect the finger/nail, then get the super glue under the nail. It will usually "wick" under and it will help keep from tearing the nail off, and it will stay attached as the new nail grows. Just keep it trimmed and filed close.

And no picking at it...

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Originally posted by Icabod:
Hot paperclip.

https://www.webmd.com/first-ai...od-from-under-a-nail

Pro tip. Do NOT apply pressure to the red hot paper clip. Merely rest it against the finger or toe nail. I’m much smarter now with this home remedy.

Been there, done that, but I didn't have the nerve to cauterize the nail myself. I went to the urgent care the next day and they used the hot tool and like yours and stream of blood streamed out; but once the pressure was relieved the pain went away. Took about 3 months for the nail to grow back after the dead one fell off.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
And no picking at it...

Impossible!

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
No need to actually use a drill bit. A sewing needle heated briefly in an open flame works just fine, and is more sterile.

This is how I do it