A thorn in the hand can not be removed may not have any effect, but may also lead to the thorn in the location of inflammation and pus.
1. No effect: If it is a relatively small thorn, and there is no similar rust and other unclean substances that can easily cause infection, is not too worried. Because the skin tissue will form a foreign body granuloma after slowly forming a package on the skin tissue where the thorn is stuck, and some of them will form a hard scab and then fall off.
2. Inflammation and pus: If it is a longer thorn, and also accompanied by rust and other easily lead to inflammation and infection or pus. It must be taken out in time, and need to be cleaned, disinfected, and if necessary, also need to go to the hospital to play tetanus antitoxin.
But no matter whether it is a large splinter is recommended to take out in time, to avoid errors in judgment, causing inflammation, pus and other problems, resulting in damage to the body.