well it turns out that not only did he have to have stitches, but he REALLY had to have stitches... when he does something, he does it all the way and not half assed... 8 stitches externally and 1 stitch internally... and after 7 shot of lidocaine it STILL didn't numb his finger fully and he felt the last two stitches go in... btw, damn those needles are tiny...