It’s been 4 weeks since getting my xSIID blue installed (not self-install, done by a piercer who has done an xMagic on the other side). While the implant reads perfectly fine, I still do not get any visible light from it. Even in a dark room, regardless of whether I am using a flipper, phone or ACR122. The bruising is subsided now, at least the visible portion of it - am I being too impatient or is it maybe too deep? It does seem slightly deeper than my other implant, though it may still be settling. I also read of these flipping “upside-down”, but I would expect at least a faint light in a dark room when pinching the implant “up” if it was flipped…?
Green xSIID, not sure how much different the blue is, I don’t believe it’s much.
My LED was visible immediately after install, but:
That is a very real thing, and makes a not-quite-huge-but-bigger-than-big difference to brightness, especially while you’re healing
At 4 weeks you should be right at the tail-end of any residual swelling, but it’s definitely still possible that a combo of the implant facing the wrong way and some swelling is making it very faint IMO
There were a few times in the weeks after the initial install where I couldn’t see the LED very well, if it was a dimmer color, it’s possible I may not have seen it at all
It’s a little odd that you haven’t seen it at all yet, but I’d definitely keep testing it for a few more days before worrying too much about other possibilities
I’m pretty sure you will be fine, the ratio of
Time:Faulty
is extreme.
The number of occurances that just waiting a little longer solves all issues is super common.
Whereas, the number of faulty devices is almost unheard of.
When its not time, it’s normally operator error, physics, lack of knowledge/understanding, or unrealistic expectations (often a combination of 2 or more of those)
From what I recall, 6-8 weeks for a Blinky is much more realistic.
There are a number of threads that go something like this:
“hey, I just got an xSIID, it worked straight after install, now it doesn’t, please help”
“dont worry, give it at least 2 weeks, probably longer to see the light, the swelling will make it harder to see the light”
“it’s been 2 weeks, I can read the chip again, but I can’t see the light, please help”
“give it a couple more weeks, its probably inflamation and the led is possibly facing inward”
“it’s been 4 weeks and I cant see my xSIID, even in a dark room, and I’ve tried on all the readers I have, what can I do?”
“Chill mutha fucka, chill, give it a little more time, the blinky will show when its ready man, come back in a week or two if theres been no change…”
Yeah basically if blood got trapped in the wound space, it could take several more weeks to clear… depends on how good your body is at clearing out dead blood cells from interstitial tissue.
I have a blue xSIID in the same spot- my light is only visible in a pitch black room and it’s been in since Feb. I shined a flashlight on the palm of my hand and it seemed to heal under a vein, possibly the same issue with yours? Should be worth noting I have a red one in the spot next to it(P1) and it is visible in direct light.
is much more realistic.
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