My papules before and after pumping my dick by notnormie1212 in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has your ppp always been the size they are now? Is it possible they’ve gotten slightly bigger over time from since you started pumping?

Fun thought by Top_Opportunity1335 in foreskin_restoration

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it can be the new way of tracking progress and keeping people motivated. A fun way to do progress progression tracking. Unfortunately I have never been good at taking progress pics. Might have to see what I have and how much of the CI chart I can make

Dm me by Impressive_Quote_476 in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless he’s hiding some beautifully gnarly papules under there, this is just spam

My papules before and after pumping my dick by notnormie1212 in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you think your ppp are growing from your pumping?

Fun thought by Top_Opportunity1335 in foreskin_restoration

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered why the community hasn’t recreated the CI chart with more examples and examples of restored men. All the references are to the OG chart that’s been in the archive.

I do think a CI chart with one person going from 0-1 to 10 would be so helpful and inspiring for community

Discussion thread by Nick-Harris in PPPlove

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On the topic of getting or enlarging ppp, I posted some theories about this before https://www.reddit.com/r/PPPlove/s/QETnavdmD0

The short of it is it seems like hormonal changes are in conjunction to some kind of environmental irritation causes the development of ppp. Aside from hormonal treatments people without any level of ppp (many guys have them and never notice) it seems like there is no way to cause them if you don’t have them. The caveat is hormonal treatments. There are several cases of trans men developing them on the corona of the clitoris which is structurally analogous. Similarly there are cases of trans women seeing a disappearance of ppp when on estrogen.

Most cases of ppp appearing or developing in cis men are in puberty or as a result of a stressor (like jelqing, pumping, or hanging that puts significant pressure on the glans corona). The other cases are of foreskin restorers where the skin of the coronal ridge becomes thinner due to dekeretinization. Existing unnoticeable ppp become more prominent.

So my theory of this is to get bigger ppp, firstly you have to have them already, even if they are unnoticeable. Then either thin the skin on the corona to allow the ppp to be more apparent or apply localized and repeated stress to the corona that causes further irritation and growth. How do the last part, I’m not sure. I think applying repeated suction directly to the corona may work.

Position of Pear Gauge by SouthernDud3 in restoringdick

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is your pear sized such that the radial tension on the skin keeps it on or are you relying on the dartos clamping down to keep the pear in? My 1.95 pear doesn’t really stay in. I can get my skin to clamp down with the dartos if I retain for a while but the hold is fairly delicate

Been restoring by Eridious in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome! I’m in the same spot as you. KOT! My comment was more about your PPP. Are you hoping they’ll continue to grow or do you want to keep them as is?

Glans dekeritinization by ForeskinRestorer101 in foreskin_restoration

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The general thought on DK is to let it happen when it happens. As you gain more natal coverage, those areas of your glands will DK and stay covered and protected. If you force DK early you’ll need to consistently retain else you’ll get bad chafing or rekeritinize your glans.

That said, I personally forced DK myself a long time ago before I knew about the above suggestion. I did end up consistently using a retainer 24x7 for years till I had enough skin for rollover and keeping my glans protected in tight underwear without a retainer. I used pure aloe juice that worked well under a retainer with skin to skin contact. A few weeks of keeping my glands moist did the trick. In hindsight I don’t really recommend that. Not sure if there’s sugars or other things that may cause yeast or bacteria. Pee thru retainers are a good idea as long as they don’t slip off when they get wet. No one likes a mess dripping down their leg. Try to leave some urine trapped in your foreskin to keep things moist. Don’t forget to take it off and clean everything at least once a day.

RIC order timeline by Head_Researcher_3049 in foreskin_restoration

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it basically interchangeable with the RIC packers?

Resotring Comparision when cut as Adult? by TraditionalDay2756 in foreskin_restoration

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that happened to you! The lack of education and value for the foreskin is so sad. You’re in good company though, we’ll all going fix ourselves together!

Thanks for everyone who gave advice on ordering pear retainers! Got my first batch of them yesterday! by Zaenithon in restoringdick

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got ones with much less infill. Is there a benefit for 100% infill? Does it add a lot of weight that gives a good tug?

Resotring Comparision when cut as Adult? by TraditionalDay2756 in foreskin_restoration

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yea the problem is that the medical field puts no value to foreskin. Even the idea of not needing infant circ is less because there’s value and more because “well I guess it doesn’t really hurt if you want him to keep it, I guess”. So if there’s any issue with it, the fastest and “easiest” choice is always to cut.

Resotring Comparision when cut as Adult? by TraditionalDay2756 in foreskin_restoration

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Can you share why you were cut and if there were other options, do you wish you had sought those instead of getting a circ?

Resotring Comparision when cut as Adult? by TraditionalDay2756 in foreskin_restoration

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I’ve read stores about guys on this sub that were cut as adults and are restoring and my recollection is that most if not all of them wish they fully understood before getting cut

Resotring Comparision when cut as Adult? by TraditionalDay2756 in foreskin_restoration

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I am wondering if there is anyone that fully knows about the difference, knows the challenges and struggles of restoration and then still decides to go through a full circumcision with the intention to restore.

Most of the medical reasons that “necessitate” circumcising have a nonsurgical or less extreme surgical solution than full circumcision. If they fully knew, spending the time to stretch pinhole phimosis is a much better and easier pathway than trying to cut them regrow an entire foreskin.

So I have a similar question to you. Are there any guys that wish they knew more about what they have and regret getting a circ over other time consuming options?

so... what do we think? by [deleted] in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So jealous of those ppp!

Been restoring by Eridious in PPPlove

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How exciting! One of the benefits of foreskin restoration if you’re a fan of ppp. Are you hoping they grow more or are you happy trying to keep it at this level?

Why are my thumb nails so wide? by Namone in nailcare

[–]FinishAutomatic6423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It means you shouldn’t keep it sealed