i wanted to implant magnets but i have a few questions that are holding me back

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• Zerbula

  July 2016

  Raaar. You're all good. ^^ At least you're asking questions before you're doing anything. A healthy start before most people.
  
  Everything you're asking and more has already been discussed or is on the wiki. Everything else said, I would still suggest reading everything to learn more.
  
  
  This being said, here :D
  
  When you're implanting a magnet, think of it as another sense. Like acquiring the sense of taste or touch or smell. it's simply another input into your brain, and over time it will become similar to hearing a noise or smelling a smell.
  
  Depending on how deep or shallow it is, and what kind of skin you have, where you place it, etc. Will effect whether or not you feel it physically more or less. If it's removed the pocket will heal together over time, I think 6 months is almost certain full recovery post-surgery either implanting or extracting.
  
  Injection method is the cleanest with the least amount of scarring. Sutures are also the highest form of bond and usually have no scarring if done right, but in either of these cases the other methods can work appropriately just as well if done correctly. I've done a lot of research into super gluing vs. stitches, they are both viable methods. in either case, you still have to know what you're doing, and practice makes perfect. ^^
  
  Suspending objects with magnets is safe for short-term. No longer than 20 minutes, or you will start cutting blood circulation. No more than 5 minutes with another magnetic object. The danger comes from either spending longer than that, or from exposing yourself to high powered electromagnets. Do not play with powerful electromagnets, MRI's, etc. Things like this will cause you pain and/or damage/extraction. But I wouldn't be afraid of anything other than an electromagnet ripping the magnet out of your hand.
  
  These sized magnets are not going to not interfere with most mainstream technology. You may need to have your hand shielded for an MRI, or they might use a different body scanning method.
  
  These are safe for things like credit cards and HDDs, cell phones, etc. Be careful around floppy disks and old CRT monitors, Hotel key cards, etc.
  
  You want the magnets to be out of the way of physically high traffic areas, but in a cluster of nerves. The recommended areas are usually very low traffic compared to the rest of your finger tips.
  
  As far as risks go, if you follow the proper instructions and it rejects and you handle it properly, I think you might not even be able to lose a finger. Don't test this. If you did the absolute worst thing possible and injected epinephrine with lidocaine strait into your blood vein... Yeah, you could die, it's really not good for your heart... Or at least be guaranteeing amputation of fingers. Infection is one of your worst cases, but I don't think I've ever heard of anybody even losing a finger trying this, with all the failures that have ever happened.
  
  If you get all healthy due respect and treat this like a full on surgery, because it is a small surgery, there aren't a whole lot of things that can go wrong, and unless you really mess up, pretty much any harm is going to be temporary and will heal. ^^
  
  
  If anybody sees any faults, correct me. There's absolutely huge piles of information floating around, please dig in.
  
  And welcome in. :3
• mrpoopybutthole

  July 2016

  I've looked into the lidocaine injection part, i know you want to check if you draw blood once the needle is in, and if it is not you are good to go, so to get you completely, mediocre magnets like neodymium ones shouldn't cause damage in small term exposure but in long time it can cause big harm, i see, thanks for the information, i appreciate it!, i will be digging through the wiki soon enough, but before i do i want to ask this, any signs for an infection in the hand? how does it look like, if i do get an infection can i go to an hospital to check it out or can i simply remove the magnet myself?
• Zerbula

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  if you do everything and you're worried about rejection, your looking for the magnet being physically pushed out of your body. Pus can be a bad sign, clear or white fluid may simply need to be drained. If it's darker, yellow, black, green, etc or smells bad, this is a good sign that's something wrong. Swelling and some redness are going to be present, but should be evaluated as well, because these may be also be symptoms of rejection. Pain is a REALLY good indicator here, if it develops into serious bad pain, well... You know you bed to pull it out. you should be looking around the immediate local area... This is one reason why keeping a sterile field is so important. There's many types of infections you can get by exposing your body to pathogens, which may have absolutely no relationship to the magnet in your hand other than infection point. X_x
  
  Neodymium, copper, and nickel are all bad for the human body. Heavy metal poisoning if you leave a source present, and the body will break it down and try to force it out mechanically. This shouldn't outright kill you, best to make sure you don't have a metal allergy though. Exposure over time is bad for you, that's why you would extract it immediately if it was compromised. :#
  
  Extracting a magnet is like installing one, nothing says you cannot. But if you have concern with an infection it's definitely best to see a doctor. If you do not have full control of the situation, get medical help. ^^
  
  Never ever do anything in regards to surgery to yourself, in fact, you should go to a professional to have a trained doctor do this. Otherwise you will die. ;3
• mrpoopybutthole

  July 2016

  Yeah i wanted to say that but decided to include it out, i wondered if i could pay perhaps a doctor to do it for me or something but i doubt they will, i will probably go to a piercer to do this implant, i don't really know how my country supports these implants so i don't want to check up by a doctor and they will have to take it out by law or something, i really appreciate all the useful info, thank you so much!
• Zerbula

  July 2016

  What country are you from? :o
  
  Some piercers in the US can't do this for x or y liability, restriction, etc. A doctor is risking their license.
  
  But in any case, nobody here advocates doing anything. It's dangerous, You'll die. Nobody here takes responsibility for what you do with this most likely incorrect information, which isn't backed up with closed lab research. :s
  
  
• lolsmcfee

  August 2016

  i am awaiting availability for more magnets. but my major concern is putting force on that finger like lifting heavy objects. i would want to know how much force the magnet can take befor it shatters. and how it would hurt 
• mrpoopybutthole

  August 2016

  I doubt the magnet will shatter from holding something for too long, it would more likely shatter from smashing your finger against something, thats why you do one of 2 things, you either make sure the magnet is padded with enough fat, to take the blow, which can reduce sensation, or you can put in the side of the finger, which is far safer smash wise

  
  

  as for the previous question, Israel, i was just thinking if im gonna mutilate my finger, its better that someone with a degree does it, i mean nothing stops me from doing it myself, so why not ask someone else to do it for less complications amiright?
• ightden

  August 2016

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