IM Needle Length

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Is a 1” needle long enough for IM injectons?

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That’s what I use. As long as your getting into the muscle your fine.

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Why not interchange between 1” and 1 1/2”?

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I use 1 1/2” now but had to switch manufacturers. The new manufacturers product is thicker and is leaving the injection site more sore for longer so wasn’t sure if i went to a shorter needle if it would help with the soreness

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What gauge needle?

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Glutes 1 or 1.5”. Anything else 1” or smaller. 5/8 are fine for shoulders, quads etc

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Depending on fat layer on injection point at glute, 1” or 1.5

Everywhere else 1”

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23 gauge

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Thank you

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I used to use 23 guage 1 1/2”. It sucks the shit up fast and goes in like a dull knife. Make a man outta ya.

Now i use 18 guage to draw then switch to a 25 guage. It is much more smooth this way

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1 inch is like a rule a thumb but it’s different for everyone some things to consider …Different injection sites sit at different depths. People have different body fat, muscle thickness, and anatomy.
The goal is reaching muscle, not stopping short in fat or going somewhere unintended

Id say site is the most important thing to consider one must get past the epidermis (which is trivial not much to it) then the subcutaneous fat

You need to get through the fat to reliably deposit in the muscle, and that depth changes for everyone I get this is not a clear answer so let me give some better advice :nerd_face:

I’d say no one really knows :100: if there hitting muscle what people think tells them they hit muscle

“It felt deeper”

“It was sore later”

“It burned less”“ but yo those are just correlations, not confirmations

Most people who say “I know I hit muscle” are really saying “Nothing went wrong, so I assume it worked.”

I’ve used short as 3/4 maybe slightly shorter for delts just cuz I was being a baby and didn’t want to go to deep lol :laughing: I know I smh when I explain that part but what is your main concern like going to deep or not deep enough cuz trust me she wants it deep so just keep er at least an inch or deeper and there shouldn’t be any issues :partying_face: haha Yee haw go get it homie train hard !! Win easy!! :flexed_biceps: