Is 0.5 inch enough for quad injection?

[Deleted member 19766]

I finally injected T, right into my quad. 22G 0.5 inch length. I know the gauge is fine but my question is, is half an inch enough for it or should I get a longer needle?

Many online say like 1-1.5 inches which seems long and scary to me tbh, but whatever to ascend.

 

[awesomemc101]

likely need to go deeper to hit the subcutaneous tissue in your leg.

 

[Deleted member 19766]

likely need to go deeper to hit the subcutaneous tissue in your leg.

so what would u say is ideal? 1? 1.5 seems like it'll hit my fuckin bone

btw I am very lean but I naturally store most of my fat in the legs, I hear big is only necessary if fat

 

[InSplit]

Using 25-29 gauge +1 inches will be better imo. I am sure 22G 0.5 hurts more than a higher gauge with longer needle

I am using 23G 1 inches on my deltoids to make sure. But lots of people are doing shallow IM with 0.5 inches so it shouldnt be that much of a problem.

Why did you pick quads btw? I watched a vid on youtube guy was saying quads are risky af so I never tried even though it seems easier than others

 

[Deleted member 19766]

Using 25-29 gauge +1 inches will be better imo. I am sure 22G 0.5 hurts more than a higher gauge with longer needle

I am using 23G 1 inches on my deltoids to make sure. But lots of people are doing shallow IM with 0.5 inches so it shouldnt be that much of a problem.

Why did you pick quads btw? I watched a vid on youtube guy was saying quads are risky af so I never tried even though it seems easier than others

cause everyone does quads, convenient, etc.

i think I'll order 1 inch ones soon

why are they risky? also most people say lower gauge for infection is ideal.

 

[InSplit]

cause everyone does quads, convenient, etc.

i think I'll order 1 inch ones soon

why are they risky? also most people say lower gauge for infection is ideal.

This vid

I would buy a higher gauage if I could because of conveinence. People use lower gauage(25 and lower) to draw and higher ones to inject because only the needle lenght matters theres no need to use a harpoon. I couldnt find higher gauage with long needle though so I am using 23G

 

[Deleted member 17735]

Why quad and not in ur glutes

 

[InSplit]

Also pinning daily or EOD seems to be healthier(doesnt matter which ester it is) but it is a hassle to do that with a lower gauage. 28-29G u dont feel it at all

 

[Foreverbrad]

It’s fine if you are lean. Skin is not thick. I like a 26g 1/2 myself.

Also pinning daily or EOD seems to be healthier(doesnt matter which ester it is) but it is a hassle to do that with a lower gauage. 28-29G u dont feel it at all

28-29g I’m surprised it doesn’t take hours to push the oil through.
I use a 30g for subQ water based stuff but for oils even 26g is annoying and takes me about a minute to push 1 mL through.

 

[Deleted member 19766]

Why quad and not in ur glutes

yeah I've been thinking about that tbh