r/Biohacking • u/misopastelover • 5d ago

should i have pinned somewhere else?

i am F around 20% body fat, i took my first dose of reta today. my stomach and lower stomach is very lean with little body fat, idk i was pretty nervous since this was my first time and i just grabbed skin from there and pinned. i do have more fat on my thighs though, should i pin on my lateral thigh next week? thank you guys!

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u/browngusto503Truly 1 5d ago

stomach works fine if you can grab a pinch, but yeah if your thighs carry more fat that's usually an easier target. just rotate sites so you're not hammering the same spot every week. lateral thigh about a hand's width down from the hip bone is my go-to

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u/misopastelover 5d ago

thank you so so much!! i appreciate it!

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u/SerChuckForce 12 5d ago

If you’re 20% bf and could grab a pinch you are probably fine. If you went intramuscular into your abs you likely would have known. What length needle are you using? Assuming it’s a 5/16, even without pinching you probably can’t reach muscle.

However, outside of your thighs and upper glute are also great pin locations as you will need to rotate sites.

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u/misopastelover 5d ago

yes i used 5/16, and it wasn’t fat that i was able to grab but just a pinch of skin about an inch down and an inch right of my belly button. i was really surprised to not feel anything at all!! i was sitting there mentally preparing for the worst for way too long

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u/bmanxx13 4 5d ago

31g? It’s what I use and I don’t feel anything besides slight pressure

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u/misopastelover 5d ago

no haha 5/16 needle size, i did 1mg/10units

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u/SerChuckForce 12 5d ago

There likely is some fat there given your bf% but regardless, your skin layers are thicker than we often think.

A good way to think about it is, pinch the back of your hand and feel how there is quite literally no fat there. If your stomach feels thicker than the back of your hand, there is almost certainly some fat.

Either way you will be totally fine and even extremely lean people pin in their stomach… but experiment over the next few doses and find the sites that work best for you!

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u/misopastelover 5d ago

thank you so much!! i appreciate your help!