A funny tale:
I managed (somehow, when cleaning) to get a large splinter up /behind my fingernail. I couldn't shift it. My lodger tried hard to remove it with tweezers, but no.
He insisted on taking me to the doctor's surgery. It's a large practice with several doctors. The receptionist 'didn't like the look of it', a doctor 'didn't have the right tools to remove it' so I was sent to A & E with a letter.
I felt a complete, utter fool! I was seen promptly (amazingly) as my finger and hand were swelling. The doctor actually wanted to numb my hand first! I said 'No thanks, it's fine, I've had four babies, just go for it!'
Can you imagine, if merlotgran was there, what she'd think about it!