Yes. Urgent care can remove many splinters, pieces of glass, fishhooks and small objects lodged in the skin, ear or nose. Depending on the object's location, a provider may use numbing medication or imaging to help remove it safely. Urgentology Care provides foreign body removal evaluations for adults and children 12 months and older in Arlington and Colleyville, followed by wound cleaning and aftercare instructions when appropriate.
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From embedded splinters and fishhooks to small objects lodged in the ear or nose, our providers assess the location and severity of a foreign body before determining the safest removal approach.
A tiny splinter that is clearly visible and close to the skin's surface may sometimes be removed at home with clean tweezers. Do not dig into the skin or continue pulling if the object is deeply embedded or difficult to grasp.
Seek medical evaluation for objects that are deeply embedded, difficult to remove or located in the ear or nose. A provider can assess whether numbing, imaging or specialized removal techniques are needed.
Go to the emergency department immediately for a swallowed button battery or magnet, a button battery in the ear or nose, a penetrating eye injury, an embedded eye object or an object lodged deep in the body. Call 911 if there is choking, breathing difficulty or another life-threatening emergency.
For life-threatening symptoms such as severe difficulty breathing, throat swelling, chest pain, signs of stroke, or uncontrolled bleeding, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Find answers about splinter and fishhook removal, objects in the eye, children's foreign body emergencies and wound healing.
No. Avoid pushing a fishhook deeper or trying to cut it out yourself. Urgentology Care in Arlington and Colleyville can evaluate the injury and use appropriate removal techniques, including numbing when needed. Some deeply embedded or high-risk fishhook injuries may require specialist or emergency care.
Objects embedded in the eye require immediate evaluation by an emergency department or eye specialist. Do not rub the eye or attempt removal. Urgentology Care may evaluate minor eye irritation from surface particles, but penetrating eye injuries and embedded objects need specialized care.
Go to the emergency department immediately if your child swallowed a button battery or magnet, even if there are no symptoms. These objects can cause serious internal injury. Do not wait for symptoms or try to make your child vomit. Urgentology Care is not the appropriate destination for these emergencies.
A small, superficial splinter may heal with little or no visible mark, but scarring depends on the depth, location and condition of the wound. Urgentology Care provides removal and aftercare guidance intended to support healing and reduce complications, including infection.
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