i did, it hurt like a motherfather
How did you clean it? Honestly that bit worries the hell out of me…
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Bactine. i was “in the moment” but seeing as it just came out of me, i figured at worst i’d contaminate me with me. im simple sometimes.
I just wanted to ask the same
Yeah, that does not sound good… I believe one of the major concerns is the germs that were on the outside of your skin, during the initial puncture, vs what was actually inside of your flesh. There’s also the bacteria on your fingers, the table if you set it down, etc. Many, many opportunities for contamination.
I’m not an expert on the topic (many members here would have more knowledge), but I would keep a VERY close look at it over the coming days and weeks, and be prepared for removal if infection looks likely.
Recommend procedure would have been soap + water, then a soak for 48 hours in chlorhexidine, as amal says here:
I get the “in the moment” thing, but that still heavily worries me, I’ve never heard of anyone using bactine on an implant install either.
EDIT: I would also be worried about anything from the bactine still remaining on the implant during implantation, whether it’s the antiseptic, the lidocaine, or any additives, since it’s a spray.
Googles bactine
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Yeah, I would say I know a fair bit about sterile procedures, and the importance of sterilization for tools and medical implants.
Long story short, what @LordSethos2000 was stupid. Sorry person, but it was. I would not suggest anyone just toss it in a different spot like that, using bactine as a way to clean it.
Just my opinion. But you could have used the chlorhexidine swab and cleaned it with that and been better off, but that is just me.
Do I think you will be fine? Likely, yeah. Just keep an eye on it.
Would I suggest anyone else implants something cleaned with bactine? Helll no.
Edit!!! Also, not saying @LordSethos2000 is stupid. Just that one action was poorly thought out is all I am getting at.
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Ey Mike
I wish you best luck on the healing! <3
Plesse keep us upadted.
could you provide us pictures? that would be awesome!
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I’m sorry it went that way… first of all, wishing you all the best!
Depends… but generally, yeeeeees! 
And I agree on that one - nothing to recommend, but you might get away with that… just not a good idea, pretty risky, and I hope it all goes well. And again - don’t try this at home, school or anywhere!
Oh no I totally am very thick at times. One of my best features is my inability to see the consequences of my actions.
Yeah I do not suggest ANYONE do stupid things like this, that said, when I popped it out I was smart enough to put it down on a new clean supplied wipe while reaching for the spritzer of bactine.
Bactine is a good antiseptic and also a bit of a anestic, it’s been my friend though many worksite accidents.
That said - I 100% agree with everyone’s admonishments of my careless act. I will certainly share photos when I change the dressing.
“Look at me, I’m a great example of what NOT to do” -me, constantly.
For how long did you apply it for?
2 hours. I’ve used them before on other parts of my body, so I was sure I would be fine.
I also had questionable results but my example was with cream for 2h.
Plus heard similar stories a few times, that’s why I asked…
I was told to try 3-4 hours.
First I was skeptic: saying yeah, the effect will fade away if I leave it on for too long.
But screw it! Can’t be any worse than having no effect like b4.
I leave it on for +3hours since then and it works a charm.
The results from the injectable lidocaine were awesome!
Just no feeling at all. - total numbness - i didnt felt the needle
The patch really doesn’t work well at all if there is any break in the adhesive seal around the perimeter. It dries out quickly if there is any break at all, so putting on the finger is really not likely to work well at all.
Also the finger has DEEP nerves… well deeper than the skin… no patch or topical is going to get anywhere close to numbing the entire depth of a finger.
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Ugh - jealous of this! Maybe one day I’ll try again. But my finger hates me right now.
Wonder where I can get me a syringe of lido…
Except DT numbing gel right? Because I’m gonna be relying on that stuff for my titan install…
It will be significantly better than a patch that isn’t 100% sealed to the skin for sure… I would give it a full 3-4 hours and use an XL size (oversized) nitrile glove overtop to just hold a shitload of gel to your finger for the duration. The glove is mostly to avoid the massive mess of having gel on your fingers that long and trying not to touch things… but it also helps that it will be holding a large quantity for your finger to absorb.
I can’t say it will be painless… in fact, I don’t know what affect it might have on a full fingertip… but if you give it enough time and proper occlusion it will significantly reduce pain. It may even block it completely for a finger, but I just don’t have any data on this at this time.
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