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Pinch or no pinch: the decision depends on needle length and on your own anatomy. A longer needle (8 mm and up) reaches subcutaneous tissue easily without a pinch. A shorter needle (4-6 mm) is safer with a gentle pinch. The pinch size matters less than people think; the injection angle matters more.
This follows post #4 rather than contradicting it.
Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.
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Air bubbles in a subcutaneous injection: the honest risk assessment is low. Tiny air bubbles in subcutaneous tissue do not behave like an air embolism in a blood vessel. A few air bubbles are not a reason to restart the entire injection.
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