Switch to shorter needles for less scar tissue?

BackToRegular · Apr 28, 2020

Currently injecting my test with a 1in long needle 23g intramuscularly. Thanks to Vince I'm doing this solely in the ventral glutes. I know IM tends to build up scar tissue over time. To lessen scar tissue would it be a good idea to switch to 1in or 1/2in long needles? I don't have much fat in the area as I'm 8-10% bf so 1/2" might be deep enough to get past any fat and hit muscle.

bochinit · Apr 28, 2020

I am at 12% bf and using 6mm on abd!

BackToRegular · Apr 28, 2020

bochinit said:
I am at 12% bf and using 6mm on abd!

Is that an IM or Sub-Q shot?

bochinit · Apr 29, 2020

Sub-Q.

Deleted member 16042 · Apr 29, 2020

I'm astonished that men are still prescribed harpoons for TRT.

The usual for most men on this forum is 1/2" 29-27g insulin syringes for SubQ or shallow IM

I use 5/16" 30g SubQ

This topic has been discussed to no end here. I'll bet you can find 1000 posts about syringe/needle size and SubQ vs IM.

Vince · Apr 29, 2020

BackToRegular said:
Currently injecting my test with a 1.5in long needle 25g intramuscularly. Thanks to Vince I'm doing this solely in the ventral glutes. I know IM tends to build up scar tissue over time. To lessen scar tissue would it be a good idea to switch to 1in or 1/2in long needles? I don't have much fat in the area as I'm 8-10% bf so 1/2" might be deep enough to get past any fat and hit muscle.

When I inject with a half inch syringe into the ventral glutes, I can feel it going into solid muscle. I actually enjoy that feeling.

Systemlord · Apr 29, 2020

BackToRegular said:
Currently injecting my test with a 1.5in long needle 25g intramuscularly.

That's unnecessary when a 1/2 needle will do the same job. When using 27-30 gauge syringes inject slowly.

IamNotShepard · Apr 29, 2020

Vince said:
When I inject with a half inch syringe into the ventral glutes, I can feel it going into solid muscle. I actually enjoy that feeling.

I am doing exactly the same. 29G 1/2" and i rotate between my ventro gluteal muscles. Started to do that recently. Was injecting to my deltoids prior, but i am giving them a rest.To think i've started injecting with 22G.

AveryA86 · May 11, 2020

I use 5/16 31g for both IM (Shoulder & Quads) minus glutes and Sub Q, for that location I'll go 29g 1/2inch.

I was using 1/2 inch into the quads and shoulders for a while, but then switched over. My shoulders are typically striated year round, and quads I just have to pay attention to the location, and I am fine.

Agreed with many on here, it is wild to hear stories of the needle sizes being used in TRT!