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How To Remove A Stuck Ring Recipe

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Has it been a while since you took off a ring? Did you try on a ring that seemed big enough going on but won't readily come off? Don't panic and don't rush to cut it off. There are some simple things you can do to remove it safely.

Make sure that you don't pull and tug too much. It could cause additional swelling and make it even harder to remove the ring.

Use something slippery. Plenty of skin-safe household items can be used as lubricants to get the ring off in one piece and with minimal damage to skin. If the skin is broken or chafed, choose your lubricant wisely. Otherwise, try any of these, using a generous amount at least as far as the knuckle:

Hand lotion

Petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment

(the best choice if the skin is broken)

Cooking oil, butter, or cooking spray

Window cleaner

Shortening

Peanut butter

Soapy water

Gently move the ring around, getting some of the lubricant underneath. Turn the ring around the finger a time or two, and spray or rub more lubricant on as well. Gently pull the ring off the finger, walking it back and forth and turning it as you go, as necessary.

Elevate the arm. If you still can't remove the ring, try elevating the arm above shoulder level for a few minutes.

Cool water:

Dip the hand in cool water. Place the hand in cool, but not ice cold, water and leave it there for a few minutes. It need not be painful to leave your hand in the water.

Try dental floss (See photos above):

Slip one end of the dental floss under the ring.

Wrap the dental floss around your finger, up to your knuckle.

Wind snugly, but not so tightly that you cause pain or turn the finger blue.

Unwind it if it's too tight.

Unwind the dental floss, beginning at the bottom of the finger.

As you unwind the dental floss from the bottom, your ring will move up your finger until you can get it off.

Clean the area where the ring was and tend to any other injuries. Don't put the ring back on until it has been resized or the swelling has gone down.

This works well when you need to remove your ring from fingers that are puffy in the morning.

Get your ring size measured if you haven't lately. It may change as you gain or lose weight or simply as you age. Any jeweler should have a set of sizing rings.

Always have the ring finger bent at a slight angle- It makes the knuckles slightly smaller.

Warnings;

If you still can't remove the ring and the finger is turning blue then call your doctor for advice or visit the ER.

You may also try your local fire station -- it may have a tool that will cut a ring off without injuring your hand should it come to that.

Your local jewelry store should have a tool that allows them to cut the ring off in a matter of minutes and can then be sent away to be resized.

Get help if some other injury to the finger is causing it to swell. Don't pull at a ring if you think the finger might be broken.

Directions

Above all, don't panic.

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