Review of my proposed implant procedure
First of all, all the supplies are here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/6UDVBKSRLYH9/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_o?
If anyone is feeling kind, feel free to buy me some supplies...........
Anyway, the procedure (copied from my first post) is as follows:
1 - Order pain management kit and m36 or m31 from dangerousthings along with a scalpel and obtain a sterile drape
2 - Wash + scrub hands with antiseptic wipes, lay out gear on a sterile drape
3 - Dump magnet in chlorhexidine and alcohol while preparing
4 - Scrub implantation site with chlorhexidine
5 - Inject lidocaine, taking usual precautions (aspirate, check for blood, avoid vessels)
6 - Wait until site is numb
7 - Once numb, make small incision taking care not to go to muscle layer
8 - Use scalpel to create a pocket within the skin and insert magnet
9 - Close wound with medical grade superglue and place plaster over it
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The primary concern is (1) how much of a relavant background of knowledge do you have for this (piercing, body mods, medicine) and (2) how good are you at doing all this with one hand?
I only really have two comments. First off, a topical lidocaine may be wiser than injected; myself, I would worry about someone without practice using the injected form. Secondly (and this is more to any other commentators), is there a preferred practice between using a scalpel to form a pocket for the implant versus a more blunt probe?
As to using a needle:
I would have used the injector from my xNT but already binned it as I had no means to resterilise it. Does anyone know of a good source for sterilised piercing needles and what gauge to go for? I'm still a bit wary of that method due to it not being widely used for subdermal implants.
As to sterilization, you can often find autoclaves and the like on ebay for ridiculously little money.
Should anyone notice any critical problems with my planned procedure please let me know!