Ouchy Kina in foot
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Printed Date: 26 Jun 2026 at 4:57am
Topic: Ouchy Kina in foot
Posted By: TG
Subject: Ouchy Kina in foot
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2009 at 10:45pm
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Just had an absolute terrible experience removing kina pins from my foot. Do note that kina seems to stick through fin pockets. I Almost pissed my pants a few hours ago. If it wasn't for the beer, those ****ers would still have been in my feet. try and avoid breaking up kina with your feet! ------------- TG http://mondoedge.com http://twitter.com/mondoedge http://facebook.com/309681785793 "Of all the things I lost, I miss my mind the most" |
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Posted By: fish food
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2009 at 11:28pm
| Most people use a rock. Do you have one of those kina bomb things? |
Posted By: David C
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 1:09am
I still have a piece over 10mm stuck in my big toe, stood on the ****er coming into the beach after a surf a few months back  .The ******* quite deep, but it isn't causing any pain so I'm waiting for a good week of crap weather before I get it cut out. Don't want to miss a chance to get out! |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 9:01am
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It's good to let them fester for a few days to build up a pool of pus around them and then they come out easier. Just dug one out of my finger yesterday. How did you get it in your foot?
I got one in a tendon in my ankle once and had to have it surgically removed which really sucked. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Zidenin
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 9:04am
Hi TG now you know how kina is painful so next time use a rock .
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Posted By: cartoonz
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 9:37am
Note the tweezers. Handy to have a set in your kit for this sort of thing. 
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Posted By: kuuni
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 10:26am
I usually do what TSW said. Plus soaking the skin can help - often they can just be squeezed out like that. Leaves a mean looking cavity in your flesh though 
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Posted By: herby
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 2:11pm
| Kina can also inflict a pretty nasty bite. Be careful TG, its a jungle out there. |
Posted By: GTNuT
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2009 at 2:22pm
| The puss-pool trick does it for me Had a big one in fleshy part of the sole of my foot from standing on a kina in full scuba gear doing a surf entry... Left it for a week and when squeezed the thing shot straight out. Kinda cool to watch :) |
Posted By: -Luke-
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2009 at 5:19am
Yea well I didnt get any snapper But it kinda looked like it?  ------------- www.aquaticrehab.co.nz |
Posted By: zackzack
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2009 at 8:08am
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I had a small piece stuck in the bone of my middle finger for a year; it has just disappeared, duno where . . i tend to wiggle it loose with a needle then use tweezers. Fucidine antibiotic creme (prescription) penetrates the skin and works a treat against infections when you put as much as you can on a plaster and refresh it 2-3x daily, also against wetsuit pimples! saves you going through a course of aural antibios. . . |