Pencil stab hand black mark

[Anonymous]

I wonder if soaking in salt water would draw it out enough to use a fine needle to get it out? A cm long is a big mark to have on the hand for life. Or see a dermatologist…

But especially for a boy, I wouldn’t worry too much about the scar. Things happen.

[Anonymous]

My sister still has the mark from probably 1983.

[Anonymous]

I have had the tip of a pencil in the palm of my hand for 40 plus years. Hasn't caused me any issues so far!

[Anonymous]

I had no idea pencil marks could stay forever! I've stabbed myself before accidentally but I guess the lead always came out...

[Anonymous]

Maybe try drawing salve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. So, there is nothing that I could buy to apply like cream/ointment or do?

Good lord, no. My DH stabbed himself in the thigh when he was probably about 8. It's still there. He's 55. He's a productive adult.

Same, I have one on my knee. I'm 57.

[Anonymous]

Knee, 1980, girl walking back down the aisle of desks from the pencil sharpener accidentally bumped into me.

I've had that black mark so long, I didn't even notice it anymore. This post made me actually go and look for it, and it's gone! I had to check both knees to be sure I was remembering the correct one.

So yeah, it did eventually go away, but it took 40+ years. No adverse effects, as far as I can tell.

[Anonymous]

I still have pencil mark in my skin 30 years later. Sorry, it’s there to stay and embedded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Leave it alone and it will grow out.

Actually, it probably won't

Yep. I have a pencil stab mark in the palm of my hand, 35 yrs later! But who cares?

[Anonymous]

Wow this is a fascinating thread and one of the many awesome things about DCUM. I am pretty old and my kids are HS/college but somehow I had no idea about pencil stabs. Until now, of course. Thank you OP and Jeff!!

[Anonymous]

I'm 48. I have it in my left arm from probably middle school.

[Anonymous]

According to a random Internet article, the appropriate way to remove a pencil stab induced graphite tattoo is like any other tattoo - with lasers.

[Anonymous]

I did that to my face when I was in elementary school. It disappeared over some time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid has his pencil stabbed in his hand, now there's a cm black mark on his hand. Is there anyway to remove it or make it lighter? I want to use a nail clipper to clip off the black skin, but DH tells to stop that stupid idea.

Why would anyone clip living skin? Who would do this?

I stabbed myself with a pencil in the palm of my hand in 2nd grade and it's still with me in my 50s. I view it as a part of my life and it's traveled with me. It's been interesting to see how it's moved across my palm as I have matured.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. So, there is nothing that I could buy to apply like cream/ointment or do?

Really now?