Hair under the skin?

[Lurkingforawhile]

The bottom of my foot is sore, and it looks like a couple of short bits of hair are under the surface. I've been cutting my OH hair in the bathroom but I don't understand how they've got under the skin? Will put some magnesium paste on now. Sorry for the terrible photo - they're quite small!

Hair splinters, I get these In my hands when clipping dogs and horses.

Squeeze and grab the end with a tweezer, instant relief

Thanks @MooseyGoose90 I think my skin is too thick to get them out with tweezers Maybe I'll try a needle? Never heard of them before! Horse ones sound very painful

Hairdressers suffer from this. My old hairdresser said it was worse in the summer if they were wearing sandals.

I used to be a hairdresser and I've had a few of these. One even down the side of my nail on my hand. I'm afraid your going to have dig squeeze and nip with some tweezers and a needle much like getting a splinter out. Soak your feet in warm water first to soften the skin. Good luck

I've had dog hair under my skin. You have to get it out like a splinter.

I had one of these, it was soooo deep. I ended up soaking my foot in hot salt water and digging until I could get the end of the hair.

@sqirrelfriends what did you use to dig? My sharpish tweezers aren't working!

@Lurkingforawhile I have some really sharp, pointy eyelash tweezers that did the job. I think slanted would have done the trick though, I left me feet in for about an hour so the skin was really soft.

Like these

OMG these bloody hurt! Had one in my foot in feb and I could've sworn that it was glass or metal until I found the hair!

Use some bicarbonate of soda!

Mix a little bit with water til it’s like a paste and put it on the bit of hair. Cover in a plaster and leave for an hour. When you take the plaster off it should have drawn it to the surface

I've had it with a long thick cat hair. I was in agony all day at work and when I got home I pulled it out. Pure bliss

Blister plasters draw them out. Just put the plaster on and leave it until you see the hair splinter through the plaster. It's like magic!

Thanks all - I have been using magnesium paste with no luck so I will be trying all of the other suggestions. I have also made my OH book into a barber in future!

I've just dug them out with needle as suggested. Not sore anymore! Thanks all