NEEDLE NOTE: Select proper length needles for the injection. You usually need a longer needle for intramuscular injections than for subcutaneous ones. This may vary depending on technique.

A subcutaneous injection is an injection into the fatty tissue. There are many types, and people use them to treat diabetes and other conditions. Learn more about subcutaneous injections ...

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Always use subcutaneous as the method of administration when permitted by the product's label. Remember to "tent" the skin for subcutaneous injections unless instructed otherwise by the manufacturer.

You can rotate to different areas of your abdomen, keeping injection sites about an inch apart. Or you can inject insulin into your thigh, arm, and buttocks.

A phase 2 clinical trial of LIPO-102 showed that it is well tolerated and that it produced quantifiable fat reduction.