#stuck ring

Holy crap, ya’ll. I got a ring stuck on one of my fingers like last week and I had resigned myself to the fact that I’d probably eventually just lose the digit. I just got the ring off. Pain is real but the freedom I feel right now is straight up magical.

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Rings get stuck.  It happens.  Here's two ways to remove a stuck ring.

Finger Trauma

This kind of swelling needs to be dealt with immediately.

1. Hold your hand above your head right now.  Gravity will help, to a small degree, to slow the swelling.

2. Find some thin elastic, string, dental floss, or something like that.  If someone can do this for you, hold some ice or an ice pack with your hand still above your head.  Cold will also slow the swelling.

3. Watch this video to see how to use the elastic or string to get the ring off your finger.  Actual instructions begin at 1:50

4. If the ring stays stuck, go to the emergency room ASAP.  The longer you wait, the worse it will be for you.

When Your Fingers are Just Puffy

I saw this all the time when I worked in a seaside resort.  Fingers tend to puff up after enjoying so much sunshine, seafood, and cocktails.  Simply playing hard out in the heat can do it, too.

1. Hold your hand above your head for a quarter of a minute, or so.

2. Gently try to work the ring off of your finger.

Still stuck?

3. Run your hand under cold water for a few moments.

4. While your hand is still wet, apply soap.  The liquid kinds work best.

How to remove a ring without cutting it off!

Posting this again because I just got a ring stuck on my finger (Badly, finger was going purple and swelling up the harder I tried to get the ring off!) 

REMOVING A STUCK RING

Start by taking the elastic strap off a NRB mask. Starting at the furthest knuckle, wrap the elastic strap tightly avoiding overlap. Proceed down the finger towards the ring. As you reach the swelling it is imperative to keep your wrap tightly grouped and snug. Once you reach the ring slip your free end between the ring and the finger. Pull the slack out then proceed to unwrap your work, keeping the elastic between the finger and ring.