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How to Remove a Stuck Ring



Elevate the Ring Hand

The first thing is to not panic. Most rings can come off with a little bit of work. The first thing you want to do is elevate your hand above your head so the blood rushes away from your hand. You want to try to reduce as much swelling as possible.

Submerge the Stuck Ring in Icy Water

The second step would be to submerge your hand in very icy cold water. This will reduce any sort of swelling and will make the ring easier to slide off. After leaving your hand in the icy water for a few seconds, or as long as you can stand the cold, remove your hand, dry it off, and try to gingerly wiggle the ring off of your finger.

Use a Product to Slip the Ring Off

If you find that it's still not working, don't tug at that finger - it's best to then use a product such as Windex, which is very slippery - to spray the entire finger with Windex making sure you get the liquid underneath the ring as much as possible, and try to again wiggle the ring gentle off your finger. This should make the ring slide and ease off over the knuckle and off of your finger. 

If there's any area of the finger that's irritated or cut do not use a product like Windex but use an antibiotic ointment that has a greasy texture to it. Try the ointment thoroughly over the finger and under the ring as much as possible. Again gently slide the ring over the knuckle area, not tugging.

See a Doctor If...

If you find that the finger is becoming discolored, blue or painful, you should stop what you're doing and go to an emergency room to have the ring cut off.

Cutting a Stuck Ring Off

If the ring is not coming off the finger, the finger isn't turning blue you can also go to most jewelers who can cut the ring off for you using a small tool that will actually cut the ring in the center, it can be removed and then hopefully be repaired by the jeweler. 

You want to make sure your finger has gone back to its normal size before resizing the finger as there's generally an indentation where the ring was sitting. The most important thing to remember is not to panic and try to ease the ring off without too much distress to the actual finger. 
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The most important thing to remember is not to panic and try to ease the ring off without too much distress to the actual finger.



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June 16, 2015 at 3:08:00 AM PDT
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