ADVERTISEMENT Insulin injection tips
One of the most important aspects of managing your diabetes is making sure you use proper technique when injecting your insulin. The right technique is every bit as important as the right dosage and choice of insulin. By following the proper injection technique, you can avoid lipohypertrophy—the fatty lumps that can develop under your skin and may interfere with your absorption of insulin.
Here are some tips to help you start and maintain the right techniques so you can stay on top of your diabetes and focus instead on living a full and rewarding life.
Remember to check with your healthcare professional to make sure you’re using the proper injection technique. Injection techniques may vary for adults and children.
1. Rotate injection sites.
Never overuse any given injection site. Instead, vary each and every injection using the different recommended injection sites—the thicker portions of your buttocks, thighs, upper arms and abdomen. Space injections within a site approximately one finger apart from previous injections. Use a single injection site no more frequently than every four weeks.
2. Avoid injecting into lipohypertrophy.
Detect and avoid injection into areas that may have lipohypertrophy, which can affect insulin absorption. Ask your healthcare provider to check you for lipohypertrophy at least once a year.
3. Use the shortest needles available (currently the 4mm pen needle and 6mm syringe).
The shortest needles are safe, effective and less painful. Insulin should be injected into the healthy fat layer below the skin. You should avoid injecting into skin or muscle.
4. Use a needle only one time.
Always practice the one-and-done rule. Never reuse a needle. A used needle is no longer sterile, could cause injection pain and bleeding and can lead to the development of lipohypertrophy. So be sure to always have a new needle with you.
Remember, with the right insulin injection technique, you can manage your diabetes to live a wonderfully rich and full life.
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Reference Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9):1231–1255.
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