NFC tags "Not safe to implant" objections
I am about to implant an RFID tag and while looking for a piercer willing to do it I foud one who basically say "The tags from dangerous things and cyberise.me are insecure. You don't know how they are produced, sealed, sterilised, they can create infection etc. So I recommend to not use them" He recommended a tag from Saampa Von Cyborg. What arguments can I use to say that they are safe?
Am I wrong? Should I just follow his advice? He is asking me 250€ for tag + implant which is quite expensive I think
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Pretty sure all of the ones on Dangerous things list how they're sterilized before shipment, and same with cyberize. Not to mention, well if you browse around some of the threads, you'll be able to get some insight into how they're often sealed too. All implants, and really all piercings, and all mods in general including tattoos come with a risk of infection. As long as the products and procedures are sterile, the only other line of preventing that is how you care for them while they heal.
Sounds like a lot of FUD to me, but I also can't really blame a piercer who maybe just hasn't learned about these other companies yet and wants to protect both their practice and their clientele.
I just want to point out mine did NOT reject and the standard of sterilization was...well not there when I did mine. NOT SAYING IT CANT HAPPEN.
Just my two cents.
I'll go ahead and throw this link;
https://dangerousthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Professional-Guide-to-2x12mm-transponder-installation.pdf
I'd recommend reading it before attempting as it contains good information to know.
I'd say the piercer in question was just trying to sell the kind they had or use. They might still implant one for you if you bought your own but I'd wonder if they might not be as careful as they should because they could always blame that cheaper device you wanted. We still have the 250€ ones if you want to try again???
Rocco8620) have it figured out to do it yourself with the help of a friend. It might sound like overkill but you might consider making an actual, written checklist just to make sure you don't forget something. It's easy to accidentally miss an important step and, in this case, that could mean infection or rejection.
Good luck.
So think of piercings in general. In the us, there is still a lot of shitty jewelry containing nickel. Nickel is significantly worse in terms of reaction and inflammation. If humans were prone to this kind of reaction we'd be seeing it with ear piercings. I don't expect you to take my word for it but the safety record of rfids is fantastic.