Not only women love to wear jewelry on their hands, but also many men. Rare people manage to wear one ring throughout their lives. Fingers get fat or lose weight along with the whole body, their diameter also changes depending on a number of external conditions. How to remove a ring from a swollen finger, if it suddenly became small?
How to wear rings?
Preference should be given to products made of
precious metals. But even they should not be worn constantly. It is recommended that you remove all jewelry from your hands for the duration of the dirty work, prolonged contact with water and before bedtime. Remember that the rings also get dirty. Wash them regularly in soapy water, use special formulations to remove plaque. If you notice that the ring is getting small for you, it's time to replace it with another. Many jewelry workshops also offer resizing services. When buying new jewelry, choose those that sit tight enough, but do not crush. In this case, you do not have to think about how to remove the ring from your finger. In the heat, at elevated body temperature, and women during pregnancy, it is recommended to refuse to wear jewelry of this type or to choose those that are large.
The main thing is to relieve swelling
Before you think about how to remove a ring from a swollen finger, try to understand why you fell into this trap? If the adornment in size and previously had no problems with it, we are dealing with a commonplace swelling from an excess of fluid in the tissues of the body. Focus on your condition. If the skin is of normal color and there is no pain, then you can wait several hours until the swelling subsides on its own. To enhance the effect, take a diuretic or eat a product that accelerates the elimination of fluid from the body. You can significantly speed up the process. To do this, place
your hand in a cool solution of sodium chloride. Hold your hand in such a bath for about ten minutes. Once the swelling subsides, try removing the ring.
Determine the appropriate temperature
In the heat of the hands swell stronger. It is futile to try to remove the ring from a swollen finger at a very high temperature. But if you have nowhere to hide in the cool, try using ice. Metals expand in the cold, so you only need to cool the skin above the ring. Try not to touch the ice cube jewelry. You can place your finger under cold water. But this method will not help with severe swelling, as the ring will increase in size. If the finger is not swollen too much and the temperature conditions are normal, try lubricating the jewelry. Suitable liquid soap, petroleum jelly, oil and other compounds with a similar texture. The ring needs to be moved smoothly, it’s better to scroll it several times, rather than try to jerk it off.
Most popular method
How to remove a ring from a swollen finger with a thread, today they say even at school. You will need a thin needle and silk thread. Pass the thread under the ring towards the tip of the finger. Next, tightly wrap your finger over the ring. With the help of a thread, you should like to swaddle it, while reducing the diameter. Try to remove the ring by running it over the bandage. You can wrap the thread, leaving its initial end free below the jewelry. Then you just need to pull it, and the ring will begin to move. If you can’t pick up the jewelry with a needle, try using medications. The most affordable option in household products is a napkin dipped in procaine.
It is an anesthetic for external use. After a compress with this drug, the swelling will subside a little, and you can try to remove the ring from the swollen finger yourself.
What if nothing works?
Have you tried several ways already, but does the jewelry still firmly sit on your hand? Just don't panic. You can contact a specialized workshop. There they will remove the ring - cut it out or have a snack with wire cutters. At home, performing such manipulations is not recommended, you can damage your hand. It’s not worth worrying about the fate of jewelry; almost always cut rings are subject to restoration. If you succeeded in freeing the finger, but it could not have done without wounds, try to rationally assess your condition. Normally, edema should completely disappear after 5-6 hours. If it persists the next day, you must urgently go to the hospital even in the absence of external injuries. If there are open wounds, they are all treated with a suitable antiseptic solution. Remember, doctors will always answer the question of how to remove a ring from a swollen finger. In a medical institution, you can get rid of jewelry without even spoiling it. Perhaps a local injection with a drug that relieves swelling, or
applying a tourniquet , will suffice
. If, after trying to get rid of the ring on your own, the finger changes color, loses sensitivity, or, on the contrary, starts to get very sick, you need to call an ambulance. With the continuation of home treatment for a short time and to amputation, bring the matter. This is the case when you can’t refuse to go to the hospital.