Everyone agrees the bruise came from nicking a capillary during the shot and is harmless. It can happen from inexperience, dull needles after multiple vial punctures, or thinner fat areas like thighs. The liquid looked normal so the product itself is not suspected. Simple steps like injecting a couple inches away from the spot, pinching the skin, and using an 8 mm needle straight in help avoid repeats.
What this discussion establishesNothing here is advice.
The first shot went smoothly with no mark left behind. The second one caused only slight discomfort and a bruise showed up by the next morning. I am putting it down to not having much practice giving the injections myself but wanted to check anyway. Could the product be the reason even though the liquid looks completely normal and clear? I am probably worrying for no reason but would rather be safe.
You nicked a small blood vessel. It occurs sometimes and is not a concern.
Yeah nothing serious. These marks show up now and then so just choose a spot a couple inches over next time and give the area time to recover.
I had the same thing happen and the mark faded after about a month.
That is reassuring. Random bruises keep appearing for me too and the thighs are where they show up most.
I think I did the same thing with this week's shot. It left a lump and a bruise afterward and was uncomfortable. I am blaming it on having less fat in the area to inject into.
It has happened to me several times when I was not careful enough. Once I even ended up with what looked like a large blister under the skin for a while.
Pinch the skin and push the needle straight in without angling it.
Early on I had to insert the needle into the vial several times while figuring out the dose. That dulled the tip and I ended up with a bad bruise plus quite a bit of bleeding. Must have hit a vessel with the blunt needle. Learned my lesson.
Aim for the exact middle of the vial stopper when pushing the needle in. The material is thinner there so it stays sharper longer. Makes a real difference when using 31 g 8 mm syringes.
Good tip, thanks. I am ten weeks in and still figuring things out.
Needles that are at least 8 mm long make a difference.
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