Do you pinch skin giving subcutaneous injection?

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asked Mar 11, 2019 in Other- Health by krisky11 (310 points)
Do you pinch skin giving subcutaneous injection?

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answered Mar 11, 2019 by susannerp18 (340 points)
Yes when giving yourself a giving subcutaneous injection you should always pinch the skin when doing so.

After pinching the skin then insert the needle into your skin quickly at a 90 degree angle using very little force.

If your skin is a little more fat then you might have to use a 45 degree angle when inserting the needle.

Pinching the skin during a giving subcutaneous injection prevents injecting the medicine into the muscle.

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