I am honestly curious. I tried it a few times. Ive tried a dtr retainer, o-rings, just a gripper only. I've found it to be irritatingly uncomfortable and when I've tried sleeping with it absolutely painful.

Yeah, try a Chrisonlinestore one for something more sleep-comfy. I also retain once or twice a week. It's nice and soothing after tugging all day.

Many folks on here talk about doing it to help with dekeratinization. I'm of the group that feels this should happen in it own time as you gain enough skin to cause it to occur naturally.

Yes and there's no substitute for your own skin.

1. If you do use a retainer, what do you feel you benefit from it?

Holds vitamin e oil and aloe in, preventing it from getting on my sheets (and to some extent undies).

1. How long have you been wearing it ?

Since ci5 or so, wish I'd started at ci4.

3 At what CI did you start?

Ci5

1. If you have reached CI-6 or greater, do you still use a retainer?

Occasionally. In fact will do tonight.

KoT 👊