Definitely keep us updated on how all of that goes buddy
tama.brian
Member
I draw with an 18 and inject with a 21. I can't stand using a 23 or smaller. Takes too long to get the stuff in. I guess I'm impatient with just about everything. Lol. High quality needles are sharp as hell so you really don't feel them going in.
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Right, but with that large a syringe you will have tremendous pin scarring and major fibrosis.
tama.brian
Member
After how long does the scarring happen? I basically inject 2xs a week for the past 2 years and don't feel anything yet but I'm sure if it happens to everyone one it will get me too. Any idea roughly how long it takes for these issues to occur?
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bodean30
Active member
That's the main reason why I only use 25g.
I usually draw with a 23g x 1½" and pin with a 25g x 1“.
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^Its different for everyone bro, took me about round the 5 year mark before i really started to notice this and this was almost 8-9 years ago, and my wife points it out to me when she pins me, lol plus sometimes it hurts. So i switched to 25g and remained with this. I too started out with 22-23g, but this will come down to preference, some people do not mind fibrosis whatsoever
I prefer a slower injection. That's one of the key ways to reducing pip. I take a full minute easily to inject 3cc through a 25, and get absolutely ZERO pain each and every time. I literally can't even tell I pinned an area, and can tell no difference between that and the other side
^Very true, i noticed alot less pip and pain with smaller gauge and slower injections. Which is definitely a great added benefit
tama.brian
Member
Wow thanks fellas will defiantly make some changes once I run out of the supplies I have now.
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yeah bro, you are making a mistake with that... i literally use nothing but a 25... i would recommend going with that in the future... its not a race and as rick said, you want a slow and smooth injection
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cbbram00
Guest
I just recently switched from a 23g to a 25g and it made a big difference.
for sure it does.. you wouldn't think it would but it really does, especially over time... you can really tell a difference...
Absolutely. I started off when I first did injections just trying to get the oil in fast with a 22. I had crippling PIP quite often doing that. Just slowing down my injection helped DRAMATICALLY, and then when I switched to a smaller gauge, now I barely feel anything at all
