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Malcolm B. Lawton, PhD, MD
Manchester, NH

JAMA. 1985;253(19):2830.

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To the Editor.—

Dr Gelbard's¹ letter, "Removal of Small Cactus Spines From the Skin," reminded me of two similar experiences. In one experience, I rubbed the lateral aspect of my index finger against the rough edge of a fiberglass sheet, resulting in many very small fibers partially embedded in the skin. In the other incident, the lateral aspect of my hand slipped against a rough weathered piece of redwood, resulting in a multitude of quite small slivers in the skin.

In both these incidents, tweezers were ineffective, because of the small size and large number of fibers embedded. At the suggestion of my resourceful wife, a peel-off facial mask was applied generously to the area. It air-dried in five minutes, but could be dried in one to two minutes using a hair drier. Once dry, the facial mask was peeled off, extracting the fibers in one instance and the slivers . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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