Why do splinters hurt so much more than cuts?
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Well, if it’s a clean cut then there’s nothing left in it. The cut has happened and the healing process can start and finish.
With a splinter you then have a foreign body in you. This foreign body was sharp enough to penetrate your skin. So putting any pressure on it can cause the splinter to start poking around at the flesh inside of you and that will cause pain.
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