I’m going to explain Subdermal based TRT in more detail. Sub-dermal or Pellet testosterone known as Testopel (USA) and Testo – 100 (UK) is a subdermal implant that is done under local anaesthetic.
Implanted testosterone lasts for 3 to 4 months and sometimes up to 6 months. It is the ideal product for people where gel has no effect or where using gel is not feasible and for people who hate using injectable TRT / can’t inject themselves or whose blood levels are dangerously increased by the use of injectable TRT.
Directions
Subdermal testosterone implants can only be performed by a doctor or clinician as the procedure is defined as a minor operation and precautions must be taken.
The procedure for inserting the pellet takes approx. 15 minutes and the pellets themselves are no more than the width of a 10 pence piece. The pellet is inserted into a fatty area of the body such as the buttock or thigh.
To insert the pellet, the doctor will ask you to lie on a doctors couch with your buttocks exposed. The doctor will then clean and numb the area of the insertion site. A small incision is made in the skin and the pellet is inserted into the subdermal fat layer. The incision is then sealed with steri-strips.
Precautions
Care must be taken with the site where the implant has been placed. Swelling may occur and there maybe some pain and redness at the site. Ice can be applied to the site for 20-30 minutes every hour after insertion and a pain reliever maybe recommended by your doctor.
You will need to avoid using hot tubs, swimming pools or anywhere where full water immersion is possible until the incision has fully healed to stop the site from becoming infected and to stop the implant from coming out.
You should also avoid strenuous activity or heavy lifting until the site has healed.
Unlike other forms of TRT, subdermal implants can cause a discharge from the incision site, excessive redness / swelling / tenderness and infection to occur at the incision site. If any of these symptoms occur you should contact your doctor immediately.
Advantages
Subdermal implants offer the patient an easy and effective way of getting the TRT that they require. The implant may only be required to be inserted twice a year but could be required up to 4 times a year.
As this is an in-house procedure, some people may prefer this method over taking their own medication i.e. orally or via injection. There is no risk of transferring TRT to other people.
Disadvantages
Subdermal implants are placed under the skin which means that infections can occur and the implant could come out from under the skin. Both of these could happen at any time.
As with long lasting injectable TRT (Nebido), subdermal implant dosage is less easy to change should serious problems occur during a cycle, as you have to wait for that dose to expel from your body.
Subdermal implants can cause other side effects such as an erection that lasts a long time, nausea, vomiting, skin colour changes and ankle swelling.
