Needle lenght

[sliphill]

At the advice of someone, I have been using 1/2" 30G needles. Well last night I was excited about using the ring that I finally found that works. I injected and the needle bent outwards. But I pushed on the plunger and didn't feel any restriction, so I injected all of the mix. Well needless to say, I didn't get expected results. And I got the infamous bump in the injection spot that is still sore today. This has happened a few times. I guess from the scar tissue it's harder to penetrate. What is the consensus here. What size needle do you use. I'm thinking about going back to the 5/16" 31G size.

[newtoed]

Dear Friend,

I used to be frustrated with missed injections and sometimes stabbed myself 4 times at once. I got myself an Autoject and now I don't even think about the injections. Just pop it and it works. I use the smallest needle 5/16 and a very small unit of 4 and never miss any more. Completely painless too.
I highly recommend it for $40 from Anazon.
All the best!

[tomas1]

I have several places where I always bend my 29 gauge, 1/2" needles.
I seem to have found a remedy to that, by giving the needle a quick thrust after getting it in the area I want to inject.
I have bent and re-straightened many needles.

[bldoink]

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[tarheelgwb]

if you are bending needles then go to a larger size. perhaps 29g or 28g. 30g is smaller. also, i'd stay with the 1/2in.

[sliphill]

It is just now feeling better, and the swollen area has gone down. I might want to try on the other side tonight. I have had issues in this one area before, ya know, with it getting a knot. I guess I should just avoid this area altogether. But the consensus seems to be the 1/2" needle. Interesting. I thought by going with a thicker gauge needle, the more likely hood of scarring occurring.