Skin pockets
So, I've hit on a bit of a change of plans. I can't seem to get good sound quality out of my transducers, so I have a slight variation on my previous idea. Basically, I still want to run the wire subdermally, but I want a skin pocket I can slide things into. An induction loop would be on the outside flap, and so I'd just slide the electronics in. Makes it nice and easy to upgrade/switch out with actual earbuds when I want to.
My question is, how should I go about creating these pockets? Right now I'm assuming the best way is to use some sort of inflatable implant to slowly stretch the skin behind my ear, before finally folding it over, slicing and stitching it in place. My main worry is that the stretched skin would die or stretch back out of place, destroying the pocket. That a valid concern?
As a side note, I've been wondering about whether it is possible to use other materials to bind with the skin. Specifically I want to make a small inset in my side, line it with some biocompatible material, and have the skin grow into it, anchoring it in place. Then just cap it off with a flexible something or other and you can stick things in there. Is this possible, or does it have to be skin covering us?
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http://news.bme.com/2013/01/09/alien-anatomy-earlobe-relocation/
heres an example of what I meant. if they were scalpelled to that size straight away they would have likely rejected but because the inside was already healed when the ends were scalpelled open the body only had to heal two small wounds either end rather than one long fistula. you could use thin teflon tubing as jewellery once healed and run the wire through there. if placed right and the jewellery is thin enough I dont think it would be too visibly noticable. I assume this procedure would work just as well on any part of the body as long as the placement isn't somewhere that moves too much but it isnt something thats been frequently done