What happens if a bee stinger isn't removed after a person has been stung?

i'm just wondering if anything serious will happen? I was stung by a bee on the side of my foot 4 days ago, but i wasn't able to remove the stinger. i'm not allergic to bee stings, but i was wondering what are the effects if any.

Thats happened to me before. It may start to hurt like it would if you got a splinter and left it in or it could get infected.

I know this works if you do it right after you get stung, im not sure if it will work four days later, but Mix baking soda with water until it is pretty thick, so you can still pour it but so its not watery then pour it over the spot you got stung. it will get hard after about 5 mins and then leave it on for about 5 more then just wash it off.

Thats to get poisons the stinger may have left in you out. it probably wont get the stinger out though. to get the stinger out i would suggest soaking your skin in warm water sometimes that helps to get them out

I'm pretty sure that the body naturally rejects it, like glass.

Most likely your body will work the stinger out by its self. You could get an infection. My advise just try to get the stinger out.

well after the bee stings you the stinger will continue to pump venum into you until it is removed. but obviously this does not last forever. It would prob be better if it had of been removed but i dont think you have nething to worry about. your body will deal with it and it will eventually be absorbed into your system

If the venom sack was still attached to the stinger, then it could continue to pump venom into you. However, that would only go on for minutes, not after four days. And, if the sack were still attached you would be able to grasp it and pull it out. The stingers are pretty durable, and usually they will all come out at once. If, after four days, you still see something there you might want to treat it the same as you would a wood spliter, or such. With those, you can clean the area really well and try to pry the object out with a pin...or you can just wait and see if your body will naturally push it out, or encapsulate it. Either way, watch out for infection...your running a fever; pus, swelling, warmth, and/or reddness (especially spreading) at the site. If you have any concerns, go and see your family doctor.

As an aside, the best way to remove a stinger is to do it quickly. The sooner that you get it out, the less swelling and pain you will have. Research has shown that it does not matter if you scrap the stinger out or if you pull it out with tweezer or fingers...just so long as you do it quickly.