When it comes to curing skin ailments — from removing a splinter to treating cancerous growths — some folks prefer do-it-yourself methods to doctors. For many, the tool of choice is drawing salve.

Somehow I managed to pick up a splinter in my left foot recently. It bothered me for several days. After I got tired of limping around on it here in Beautiful Marion County, and after fruitless ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: Recently, you responded to a reader’s question regarding a drawing salve used by her entire family. The product resembled a Tootsie Roll. Your response was that she was likely looking ...

Never try to squeeze a splinter out or apply pressure to the region surrounding the splinter, as this might cause the splinter to split or go deeper into your child's skin. Splinters are very common ...

Q: Recently, you responded to a reader’s question regarding a drawing salve used by her entire family. The product resembled a Tootsie Roll. Your response was that she was likely looking for ...

Splinters are the worst, especially when your kids have them. No parent likes to see their child in pain, and since splinters usually happen unexpectedly, your little one can go from smiling and happy ...

It is quite common to encounter a splinter in the skin. While superficially embedded splinters are easy to pick out, this may not be the case with large or deep splinters. Most splinters are made of ...

Don’t let a splinter get out of hand — a California ER doctor is sharing his simple removal hack. Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe on TikTok, recommends getting a clean, unused medicine ...

Mar. 24 -- (HealthDay News) -- A splinter may be an annoying inconvenience at first, but if it isn't removed, soreness and infection can start. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers the advice ...