After a few delays (due to the current global situation), Today I managed to have my second implant installed in the index finger of my left hand.
Unfortunately local anesthetic such as lidocaine isn’t really possible to get hold of over here in the UK without a prescription.
So I had to make do with gritted teeth and ibuprofen.
In the nature of honesty for anyone else considering this implant with no significant pain relief:
It was a VERY painful experience! - Although there was no crying or screaming on my part, it would be irresponsible for me to downplay the level of pain, that I experienced!
Here’s some photos of the infection site, Seven hours after it was implanted - Zoe x
This is the situation I’m in here in Ireland too, the only thing making me hold off for the moment besides the money. The money I could swing at a later date though.
Use 5% lidocaine burn cream re apply every half hour and use tegaderm to keep it in (or clingfilm and ducktape) do this for 2hr minimum. the heat opens the pores and allows the anesthetic to get “deeper” a friend had a 50mm diameter 5mm thick silicone implant done that way he didnt feel a thing well until it wore off.
Well it’s been a few days since the implantation and the swelling has started to die down somewhat.
I’ve mostly forgotten about the implant other then a few accidental moments - where my finger tip will feel like it’s vibrating and then the tip go numb, whenever my finger comes into contact with my magnetic knife block in the kitchen or the steel gearstick in my car.
However as the swelling goes down and the feeling returns, I’ve spent the evening watching TV and playing with the same paperclip to discover the magnetic fields now eminating from my finger
Just curious as to how difficult it was to use the syringe in such a small area. Did you self implant? How did you get low enough in the skin without hitting bone or too shallow for it to poke out? Did you just use a scalpel and implant? Sorry I know it’s a lot but this is something I’ve considered for awhile.
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