Advice on xG3v2 and flexUG4 placement

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Howdy all. I had my two Titan magnets and xG3v2 removed for an MRI back in 2022, but I’m finally going on a trip that will take me near my old implant artist who has agreed to put them back in. Assuming all goes well, he said that he is open to putting the Titans back into my ring fingers if the damage is not crazy from the removal. For the xG3v2, it used to be in my middle finger, but that was a rough install and definitely not advisable to do again, lest it somehow get between the joints again.

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Therefore, I’m looking for a new place to put the xG3v2, as well as a new flexUG4 that I want to get. The problem is that I’m running out of usable hand space (using Hand Post as a reference). I have the two large flexMT/MN discs in the back of my hands, and my P0 is taken up by a NeXT, as well as both of my dorsal/outer wrists with xSIID’s.

I don’t really want the xG3v2 to sense anything, I’m more using it for lifting. I was looking at left or right P1 , but I’m not sure if that would be too close to the flexes. I have seen a lot of people suggest knife’s edge ( P5 ), but there’s pretty large scars there from flex insertion procedures and would ostensibly be how my flexes would be removed if they needed to come out. There’s also P11 on either hand, but I worry how much it would stick out at rest.

The flexUG4 can probably be more versatile in where it’s place, but I’m not sure if it’s worth putting it in P0 on my left arm given it’s a flex and that spot seems more suited to x-series. Side of forearm or wrist could do, but I’m not sure what people’s experiences are with using an access-key type implant that far up.

Let me know what y’all think!

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My first question is how is your artist planning on making them clean enough for installation? They cannot be autoclaved. A lot of artists will use a “cold sterilization” technique which is basically soaking them in antiseptic solution for a considerable amount of time. It’s not true sterilization in that it will not meet clinical standards for being considered sterile, but usually it’s good enough.

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I suspect the “cold sterilization” technique will be his go-to as he has done something similar for an x-series that came out of the injector too early. I haven’t had any issue with infections yet and I see his setup and generally trust the cleanliness of his shop since he does way more involved procedures for other implants/piercings.

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@amal would the flexUG4 be good in the P0 position on my left, or does it bend it too much in between the fingers? Similarly, could there be any bad interaction if I put the XG3v2 close to one of the flexies in P1?

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@XC-108 Just out of curiosity, how are you finding the magnet in your P1? Does it stick out much in day-to-day use or only when you clench your hand?

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I would not put a flex like that in my hand at all, I’d put it in my forearm. That said, many people have put flex in their hand.. but only a very few minority I’ve ever seen put it in P0. Ultimately bodies are all different, so the only people who can determine if that position is good for you would be you and your installer. I can say that even though the flex line is called flex, it’s best that it not be flexed all that much for long term operation.

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