Retatrutide injection sites: reddish spots persisting 2 months later — anyone else?

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Hi all, roughly 2 months back I did some retatrutide injections and I’ve still got tiny reddish dots at those spots. They don’t appear to be lightening. Only certain injection sites are affected, though — other spots never developed any marks whatsoever. Retatrutide is the only thing I’ve been injecting.

When it comes to healing, my skin has never been good at it — scars stay red for ages, and marks hang around.

Has this happened to anyone else? How long until yours faded? Anything you’ve tried that actually helped?
 
There's a single spot on me that matches what you're talking about. My guess is I nicked a tiny blood vessel, which caused bleeding between the layers of my skin.
 
NeiNei said:

Shittersfull said:

DMSO could be of some benefit.
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Has anyone else dealt with this?
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Yeah. I reach for it regularly when my lower back acts up. A handful of times I applied it to my stomach while dealing with reta-related bruising. By the following day, the bruising had cleared. It might have been a coincidence, but I doubt it. Before applying, you need to thoroughly cleanse the skin, because whatever sits on the surface can get pulled through into your body. So do your research. Another thing: for about 25 hours afterward, your breath takes on a garlic-like odor.
 
Which BAC are you using to reconstitute the vials?...Is it just a single kit or batch that you've been injecting from? Do you have any other reta?...
 
Flash-BCR said:

Which BAC are you using to reconstitute the vials?...Is it just a single kit or batch that you've been injecting from? Do you have any other reta?...
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Genetek. Hospira is likely the top BAC out there. This occurred across multiple vials, not just 1...
 
If your body is slow to heal, especially your skin, my suggestion would be to begin using ghkcu together with kpv on a daily basis.
 
ladyj779 said:

If your body is slow to heal, especially your skin, my suggestion would be to begin using ghkcu together with kpv on a daily basis.
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I've got 10 vials of GHKCU sitting here. Picked them up hoping to tighten up loose skin, but I keep second-guessing whether to use the GHKCU — from what I can tell there isn't much research out there, idk... How has it gone for you?
 
NeiNei said:

ladyj779 said:

If your body is slow to heal, especially your skin, my suggestion would be to begin using ghkcu together with kpv on a daily basis.
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I've got 10 vials of GHKCU sitting here. Picked them up hoping to tighten up loose skin, but I keep second-guessing whether to use the GHKCU — from what I can tell there isn't much research out there, idk... How has it gone for you?
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My understanding is that ghkcu has been studied for many decades. What I'd do is get a kit of kpv, blend it with your ghk, start small — around 1mg — to see how you react, put it into the outer upper thigh or the butt, run 1 mg for roughly a week, then increase to 2.5 mg. Base your dosing on the ghkcu alone, not on the two peptides together.
 
ladyj779 said:

NeiNei said:

ladyj779 said:

If your body is slow to heal, especially your skin, my suggestion would be to begin using ghkcu together with kpv on a daily basis.
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I've got 10 vials of GHKCU sitting here. Picked them up hoping to tighten up loose skin, but I keep second-guessing whether to use the GHKCU — from what I can tell there isn't much research out there, idk... How has it gone for you?
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My understanding is that ghkcu has been studied for many decades. What I'd do is get a kit of kpv, blend it with your ghk, start small — around 1mg — to see how you react, put it into the outer upper thigh or the butt, run 1 mg for roughly a week, then increase to 2.5 mg. Base your dosing on the ghkcu alone, not on the two peptides together.
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KPV in lyophilized form combined with GHK? I haven’t really looked into KPV before, but it sounds like it could be worth trying.
 
Ghk-cu and kpv combined works really well. My wife and I take it every day. A welt shows up, but it's completely worth it.
 
NeiNei said:

Shittersfull said:

DMSO could be of some benefit.
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Has anyone else dealt with this?
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DMSO is part of my routine too, same as Shittersfull. I apply it on my back and knees. It kept me from needing injections in the L1–L4 area of my spine, which would have caused further damage. My knee and back pain disappeared completely. For my feet, I combined it with an antifungal cream to push it deeper and clear up a 40-year-old case of athlete's foot that started with Navy boots. That was my entry point!!! 😂 which eventually brought me to RETA.
 
monkymate said:

NeiNei said:

Shittersfull said:

DMSO could be of some benefit.
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Has anyone else dealt with this?
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DMSO is part of my routine too, same as Shittersfull. I apply it on my back and knees. It kept me from needing injections in the L1–L4 area of my spine, which would have caused further damage. My knee and back pain disappeared completely. For my feet, I combined it with an antifungal cream to push it deeper and clear up a 40-year-old case of athlete's foot that started with Navy boots. That was my entry point!!! 😂 which eventually brought me to RETA.
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But doesn’t DMSO basically strip everything off the skin? So would that make the spots go away?
 
Not exactly. Do your own research on it. Its history goes back to the 60’s. The FDA and Big Pharma had it banned since a patent wasn’t possible. Simply search DMSO on Google and learn about its uses and how to apply it. Amazon sells it.
 
Hey everyone. These spots have been on me for months now and they refuse to fade...they look like little dots, kind of like red pimples...Anyone have any clue? I switched to my thighs and things improved, but from what I've read the absorption there is slower...

The stomach situation, though, is pretty wild...it simply will not clear up. On top of that, bruises have always healed poorly on me, so...my skin seems to be a mess. Ugh.
 
NeiNei said:

Hey everyone. These spots have been on me for months now and they refuse to fade...they look like little dots, kind of like red pimples...Anyone have any clue? I switched to my thighs and things improved, but from what I've read the absorption there is slower...

The stomach situation, though, is pretty wild...it simply will not clear up. On top of that, bruises have always healed poorly on me, so...my skin seems to be a mess. Ugh.
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Could the syringe you're using be an Easy touch one?

And is it possible you're injecting too shallow? Does your syringe measure 8mm?

A faulty syringe might be the culprit here

Or perhaps pH problems related to the BAC

Shallow injection depth

When a subcutaneous shot is given too superficially, it often turns into an intradermal one, and the medication ends up stuck beneath the skin, creating a little lump or wheal. [1, 2]

Consequences of Injecting Too Shallow

    • Skin bump (Wheal): Since the fluid remains trapped within the dermal layers rather than making it to the fat, a firm, elevated bubble or blister appears on the skin.
    • Leakage: Because fatty tissue isn't absorbing it properly, some medication can seep back out to the skin's surface.
    • More pain or stinging: Discomfort increases because the outer skin contains far more pain receptors than the fat layer below.
    • Minor irritation: Redness, soreness, or slight bruising limited to the injection area may show up.
    • Inconsistent absorption: Absorption of the drug can become too slow or uneven, potentially affecting how well the medication performs. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Ways to Correct or Avoid It

    • Check the angle: Depending on needle length and how you pinch the skin, go in at either a 90-degree or 45-degree angle.
    • Pinch the skin: Before inserting the needle, gently pinch about an inch of skin to raise the fatty layer.
    • Do not rub: Let any raised bump go down on its own naturally, without massaging it roughly. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]





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NeiNei said:

Hey everyone. These spots have been on me for months now and they refuse to fade...they look like little dots, kind of like red pimples...Anyone have any clue? I switched to my thighs and things improved, but from what I've read the absorption there is slower...

The stomach situation, though, is pretty wild...it simply will not clear up. On top of that, bruises have always healed poorly on me, so...my skin seems to be a mess. Ugh.
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It's difficult to say for sure without knowing more about the spots — how big they are, what color, what shape, whether they're raised or flat — or seeing a photo. That said, overall this really sounds like an unlucky personal tendency to develop small overgrown scars where you inject. Possibly something like tiny keloid scars. From your description they seem quite small, no more than 1-2mm; if they were larger, a dermatologist's opinion might be worth getting. Do you tend to get keloid or hypertrophic scars?

Any injection could trigger this kind of reaction, so trying different peptides to solve it may simply produce more of them. If the thighs give you fewer problems, that's likely the best option. Also, what length are the needles, and how deep do you inject? Going a bit deeper into the subcutaneous fat could help, since most of the reactive immune cells sit near the skin. I'm guessing you're using fine needles, something like 30 or 31 gauge, rather than anything huge? With needles that small, ordinary scarring wouldn't normally be visible, perhaps not even under strong magnification, so you're definitely somewhat unlucky to be experiencing this.
 
With a 6 day half life, slower absorption doesn't really seem like something to worry about. So if the thighs work better for you, go with the thighs.
 
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