Where to put Infusion Sets

Photos of Infusion Sites

This is a work in progress. Many thanks to the list members that shared these photos of infusion set placement.
Please contribute additional photos by email to Editor@Insulin-Pumpers.org or by snail mail to:

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All photos are anonymous and will be cropped and/or retouched as necessary to make sure they are "decent"

These photos do not constitute a recommendation for a particular method of inserting infusion sets, they are merely examples of how some members of the Insulin Pumpers mail list do their set insertions.

Abdominal Sites:

Sil/Tender/Comfort set on lower abdomen
with a little extra adhesive...
Sil/Tender/Comfort on lower abdomen

SofSet - mid abdomen
with lots of tape, must be a swimmer??
SofSet on mid abdomen

Sil/Tender/Comfort set on upper abdomen
Sil/Tender/Comfort on upper abdomen

Detail of neat tape trick to
help hold down Tender/Sil/Comfort sets
tape trick for TSL sets

QuickSet on upper abdomen
Inset on lower back, pump in bra

Using your breasts for infusion set placement. If you have questions you wish to ask the donor of these photos, send them to Editor@insulin-pumpers.org Can you pinch an inch? There is not any difference using the skin around you breasts than any other part of your body. You are just inserting the cannula into fat. Just be careful that you really only insert at a 20-30 degree angle maximum or you will be in for a lot of pain and a black and blue boob. If you have enough "padding", you can put the site right under your breasts as well, not on the bottom side, but just beneath. The sites heal well, although this user no longer wears bikinis, but does wear regular swim suit tops with the set "in place". When doing the insertion, I make sure and stay at least two inches from the nipple area. What about sex?? It is just like wearing the set in any other place. The other partner must be careful, that's all.
Breast, front view	Sil/Tender/Comfort set on breast side view
Another list members writes... Places with not as much fat seem to absorb better for me. I'm barely a 34B. So the top and side edges work great (tried one more towards the center, that didn't work too well, and I think the bottom would get more movement, so I haven't tried it). I try to put it right on the edge of where my boob is starting just because it is easier to insert, I have the cathter facing towards my nipple. -- anonymous contributor
6mm Inset in right upper breast