How to remove a ring from a finger if the finger is swollen

The hands can swell for some reason. This can happen due to heat, kidney problems, or as a result of pregnancy. Then ring begins to squeeze the finger and delivers painful sensations. It is necessary to remove the jewelry in time so as not to aggravate the situation.

How to remove a ring from a swollen finger

If, for some reason, you did not get rid of the ring on time and it is no longer possible to simply remove it from your finger, then do not try to just pull the jewelry. This will only aggravate your condition. The swelling will intensify and the finger will squeeze decoration even stronger.

There are several ways to correct the situation gently while the finger is still normal in color and is just slightly swollen. If the skin has acquired a bluish tint, you cannot do without professional help. It is better to go to the emergency room as soon as possible, where your jewelry will be cut.

You can independently remove the stuck ring using one of the following methods:

• Reduce edema you can apply cold to your finger. Place your finger under cold running water. When doing this, keep your hand so that no water gets on the ring. Or put ice on your finger. After a few minutes, the swelling will subside and the ring will come off.
• Glidants help a lot. Take oil, cream, soap, gel, or shampoo. Lubricate your finger and ring well with one of the suggested means and begin to carefully remove the jewelry with rotating movements.
• It has long been known how to remove a ring with a silk thread. To do this, pass the thread through a narrow-eye needle. Pass the needle underneath the embellishment from the side of the nail, bringing the small end of the thread to the side of the brush. Wrap the rest of the thread tightly around your finger so that it completely covers the finger. Now begin to gently unwind the thread at the end you left. She will gradually move the ring up, and you can remove it. Take a thread with a length of at least a meter.
• Salt solution removes swelling well. Stir it in cold water and dip your finger in the solution for a few minutes. The swelling will shrink and you can get rid of the jewelry.

In some cases, eliminating the cause of the edema helps. For example, if your hands are swollen from too much salty food, drink plenty of water. After a while, the liquid will remove the salt from the body and the swelling will subside.

If you could not get rid of the jewelry yourself, having tried all the methods, and your finger has already begun to turn blue, then you should not hesitate. Contact the emergency room immediately. There the doctor will help you.

Usually, a specialist puts an injection that relieves inflammation, or squeezes the arm with a tourniquet. After that, the swelling decreases and the jewelry can be removed without any problems.

You may have to resort to drastic measures and saw the ring, first inserting a piece of foil between it and your finger to protect the skin. If the ring is made of very strong tungsten, you will not be able to saw it. Then the jewelry is squeezed in a vice until it bursts. In this case, you should not be sad about the spoiled jewelry. In any case, even the most expensive ring cannot be more expensive than your own finger.

How to remove a ring from a swollen finger: video

Watch a video on how you can get rid of the ring yourself with swollen fingers.