Thank you for replying!
I told my GP that he couldn’t just grab it, and we’d need to push it out like a cyst. Using saline sounds like a better option if he’s willing to consider it. I suppose most piercers wouldn’t have sterile saline readily available, so would a doctor be the one to perform that procedure? I’ll discuss the saline method with my GP and see if he’s open to it; if not, I’ll likely go ahead with the piercer, (I’m guessing it will be the needle removal method).