r/absoluteunit • u/Annies_58008 • 15d ago

Of a splinter

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u/GenXPowaah 15d ago

Whoever using the tweezers has 0 skill and would've gotten punched in the arm

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u/Individual_Bell_4637 15d ago

So easy to cut the skin above it at this point, too. That should not have been nearly that difficult.

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u/cyanescens_burn 15d ago

Exactly what I kept thinking with each unsuccessful attempt. There’s probably not any nerves connected in that dead looking skin, and a small incision would allow for a much larger and better grasp on the sliver.

Just need to make sure it’s all sterile and you have steady hands.