reusing syringes

What about the pen needles? Do you just alcohol them?If you see the photo of the needle magnified 2000 times after one use it's scary.Anything to save money tho if it's safe.Sometimes my skin seems so tough, must be hitting a stretch mark or other scar.
The pen needles are different-- once recovered, you can't then get the pen cover on, so it's not practical to use the needles more than once. Regular syringes can be easily recapped (carefully, of course), making sure the needle itself touches nothing it doesn't have to. No, don't use alcohol on them, at any time.

Those super-magnified pics of used needles are propaganda generated by the syringe manufacturers, IMO. Doesn't that look dramatic? But in my experience, a syringe has to be used at least 3 times before I can tell a difference.

Experiment with it. If your skin is tough and reusing needles is uncomfortable, then it's not worth saving a few pennies. My point in posting was just to share what works for me (has for more years than I'd care to admit) and that we don't always have to follow the traditional recommendations of the manufacturers and medical powers that be. Reusing syringes and lancets makes a lot of financial sense, as long as you're not sacrificing too much comfort.

BY BK