Uhuu!!
Finally back home and awake!!
Well… Technically I got home after 1 am last night, but given I also woke up at 5 am yesterday, thought better to only reply today!
So… first things first, Thanks @Pilgrimsmaster for moving this into it’s own thread!
Well said!
I repeated that way too many times around here!
There are some widely tested and time-honed spots which are ok for a stabystaby approach, but in some places (or most of the hand/fingers) you really should know what you’re doing before slicing it up!!
And since this is a forum, a somewhat static media, it’s easy for a few of us to unknowingly make some complex and “Dangerous Things” look easy!
Therefore a PSA like this is always handy!
Just remember… some of us combine a decent anatomy and medical knowledge with the experience you can only gain from surviving doing a bunch of stupid things!
ok, PSA over!
Just for clarity, and please let me know if you want me to edit this out, @Atilla , we are talking about scar tissue formed (intentionally) during the implant procedure.
There’s an implant technique used mostly when placing a Haworth style subdermal implant (especially non-silicone ones) too close to tendons or other delicate bits.
It consists of stabbing multiple times around where you want the pocket to form, on the inside of the skin, to provoke an exaggerated internal scarring response, thus making the internal pocket thicker and more firmly tethered to the skin.
Worth noting this technique is slightly controversial, mostly because it isn’t an exact science and it might just not achieve the desired result.
Nevertheless, @Atilla 's installer was well versed and managed to provoke the desired reaction, thus encapsulating this implant in a pretty thick and very well tethered pocket! (this detail will be important later, as in when videos get posted kinda later)!
On one hand this was great for protecting his tendon!
On the other, such a pocket of internal scar tissue is what’s causing this finger to be thicker than the other digits even after the implant’s removal.
Amazing support, as always!