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Title: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-06 21:13:29
After cutting my frenulum for a third time back in June, I got the urge to really test how long I could stay retracted. I went for a little over a week back in May, but this time I wanted to go for a full month.

I found that I can now roll my foreskin backwards over a cockring, like this:

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-08-25_05-28-12_478773.jpeg)

I started on August 18th and I've been retracted ever since, so 19 days so far. I wear the ring in the day. It's totally comfortable and I can wear it for 12+ hours. It doesn't pinch or constrict the dick too much. Wearing it at night is a little uncomfortable though, since I sleep on my front so it will tend to pinch and get sore. Instead, I fold the foreskin backwards over itself at night like this:

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-06_21-10-13_746101.jpeg)

Even if I get hard, it stays folded:

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-06_21-10-38_476873.jpeg)

I haven't had it go forward at night once!

The glans texture is definitely changing, if slowly. The one thing I've really noticed is that my pearly papules (the little bumps on the ridge of the glans) are definitely smaller and smoother than they used to be. I'm glad about this, I never liked them!

I'm gonna keep going, at least a month... I'm really excited to see how my cock changes!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: FormerRetractor on 2015-09-07 03:37:36
Does your foreskin stay retracted by itself once you've pulled it back, or do you have to help it somehow?  Is the cock ring during the day meant to stretch your foreskin, or is it for pleasure?
And BTW...I see that your inner skin is much lighter than your shaft skin, I like that...
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-07 05:34:49
Well if I fold it back like in the last two pics, it will stay like that as long as I don't move around too much or bend over too far. For that reason I only keep it like that when I'm sleeping, and sometimes in the evenings when I'm relaxing.

I wear the ring during the day to keep the skin back, but if it has the side effect of stretching my foreskin, I'm fine with that!

As for the abrupt color change, that's actually something weird that happened a few years ago.. out of nowhere I started to get some light patches on my cock and balls, mostly on my glans and inner foreskin, but a few spots on the underside of my ballsack too. I don't know if it's vitiligo or what. Other than the loss of pigment, there were zero symptoms. It's spread a bit further on my glans and inner foreskin in the past few years.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: FormerRetractor on 2015-09-07 14:29:21
What is it that makes some foreskins just stay put once retracted, and some not?  I never had any problem keeping it retracted, except sometimes while sitting it would just roll back over the head.  The only real issue I had with keeping it retracted was how it bunched up at the ridge.  The circumference of the foreskin part was much bigger than the ridge of the glans.  Even though I had a very tight frenulum, it didn't impede my staying retracted;  as it seems to for some with a short and/or tight frenulum.
But, I have say, this is a great site.  If all this info had been around in the early nineties, I probably would not have had a circumcision.  I would have tried to do something with my frenulum first...
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-07 18:55:07
I think it's just a combination of factors -- length of the foreskin, tightness of the foreskin opening, elasticity of the foreskin, size of the glans relative to the shaft, grower vs. shower, etc. Some guys get lucky and are able to just pull it back and it'll stay there. I know you mentioned your foreskin was pretty tight, so maybe that's why.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wray on 2015-09-07 19:33:21
Good luck man! I hope you can keep it back.

I was actually tempted to start a separate thread on this so let me know if I should. In your last pic where you have the skin just behind the head exposed, is it like that only when erect? I think that if I could keep my skin back like that constantly for like a few days the skin would dry out a bit/shrink and would be less likely to roll forward.

I use the spoon method and I get fairly decent results, after like 4 days the skin no longer covers the whole of my head but only when erect hence I thought if I could stretch the skin back and try and dry it out / shrink it or flatten out the wrinkles int he foreskin, then perhaps it would no longer cover the head even when flaccid.

What are your thoughts on this? Let me know if I should start a new thread.

Cheers Wray.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Kylar on 2015-09-07 19:36:01
Nice progress!

Funny thing, I tried your kind of fold (and you know I have a really loose frenulum and a quite loose foreskin), and I can't even get the top side folded outwards like yours.  I mean I expected to be able to at least do it and then have my sorta-broken frenulum pull it back to normal, but I just can't.  Weird!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-07 20:51:41
Good luck man! I hope you can keep it back.

I was actually tempted to start a separate thread on this so let me know if I should. In your last pic where you have the skin just behind the head exposed, is it like that only when erect? I think that if I could keep my skin back like that constantly for like a few days the skin would dry out a bit/shrink and would be less likely to roll forward.

I use the spoon method and I get fairly decent results, after like 4 days the skin no longer covers the whole of my head but only when erect hence I thought if I could stretch the skin back and try and dry it out / shrink it or flatten out the wrinkles int he foreskin, then perhaps it would no longer cover the head even when flaccid.

Thanks!

When I have the skin folded over itself without the ring, it only fully exposes the inner foreskin when erect, yes. It does still expose most of the inner skin when flaccid, which you can see in the second pic.

Wearing the ring does a much better job of keeping the inner foreskin exposed, flaccid or erect. The inner foreskin drying and thickening is kind of what I'm going for too -- at some point, I imagine that it will stop being flexible enough to cover the head without being pushed forward on purpose.

Nice progress!

Funny thing, I tried your kind of fold (and you know I have a really loose frenulum and a quite loose foreskin), and I can't even get the top side folded outwards like yours.  I mean I expected to be able to at least do it and then have my sorta-broken frenulum pull it back to normal, but I just can't.  Weird!

Huh! It was a lot harder for me to do before I started wearing the ring, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Also how are you trying to fold it? The way I do it is roll the foreskin all the way forward, then put my index fingers on either side with the tips just under the ridge of the head. Then I roll the skin back over my fingers, and carefully slide the fingers out. I'd imagine using something flat would work too.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Kylar on 2015-09-08 07:20:29
Huh! It was a lot harder for me to do before I started wearing the ring, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Also how are you trying to fold it? The way I do it is roll the foreskin all the way forward, then put my index fingers on either side with the tips just under the ridge of the head. Then I roll the skin back over my fingers, and carefully slide the fingers out. I'd imagine using something flat would work too.

I tried with my thumbs (that being simply more natural for a hand position), but the skin moved around so much I couldn't even slide the skin over them.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wray on 2015-09-08 19:19:35
I personally think that if I could pull my skin back, like right back as in the third pick but without being folded my skin would shrink and not go forward. Sometimes in the morning I pull my skin back and then tuck my penis in my waist band, that holds the skin back really tight. After only 30 mins it's already flattened out and dried the skin a little which makes it much harder for the foreskin to cover the head.

I was thinking that if I did something like this it would stretch the foreskin back for longer periods and also when flaccid?

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aMDF74Juqtg/maxresdefault.jpg
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-08 19:39:14
I've heard of guys using penis extenders to achieve glans exposure. I dunno how effective they are, but I would imagine at the very least they would stretch the tendons at the base of the penis, which would allow the flaccid dick to hang longer, giving you an effectively shorter foreskin.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wray on 2015-09-08 20:23:41
I will make a new thread and ask if anyone has tried it ;)
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: themim on 2015-09-09 07:22:54
A month is a great milestone, nice job!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-09 09:06:29
Thanks! Today marks three weeks, so just one more week will be a month! ;D I'll try to take some pics then to show the changes in the glans.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: FormerRetractor on 2015-09-09 17:31:44
Good stuff...it's been quite a while since I began retracting mine, but I seem to recall that after about a month it started to get a little more comfortable. That first month, or so, both the glans and the bunched up foreskin were irritated and uncomfortable for me.  Keep it up.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-15 20:52:21
Alright, it's been four weeks now! I took some pictures to see if there were any visible changes, and honestly it doesn't really look any different. The differences are hard to spot even when comparing the pics side by side. The only really visibly noticeable change is that the inner foreskin is looser and lighter in color, which is to be expected having been stretched over the ring for a month! The pearly papules are also a little smaller.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of how it's changed:

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-15_20-47-38_791872.jpeg) (http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-15_20-48-32_059036.jpeg)

The glans color hasn't really changed; it looks slightly lighter on the right I think because it's slightly more erect.

The thing I've really noticed is the changes in texture and sensation. The glans definitely feels a lot smoother, and when wet, has a sort of "rubbery" texture that I never had before. It's also less sensitive, but still perfectly fine for masturbation (though I usually just jerk the skin on the shaft). Lastly, it's gotten to the point where I don't really notice it in my pants anymore. I can even go commando in jeans and it doesn't bother me.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: FormerRetractor on 2015-09-16 05:06:23
And BTW...I'm curious, what is your ultimate goal with this?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-16 09:21:27
Good question! I think there are a few small goals.

I'm not doing this because I've had any problems with my foreskin or because I want to emulate a circumcision. I really love my foreskin and want to have more of it, and maybe by stretching it backwards like this I can make it longer and/or looser, which I would be very happy with.

I really admire the look and texture of cockheads that have been exposed for a long time, and the thought of my glans changing is exciting to me. I want to see how long I can keep it exposed, and if I can achieve the texture that I want.

I'd also like to get to a point where I can choose to wear the foreskin forward or back without any kind of assistance and have it stay that way for as long as I want. I don't think I'll spend my whole life retracted, since I do still love having my long foreskin dangling past the head... I just want to be able to choose.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: FormerRetractor on 2015-09-16 15:42:20
I understand.  I used to love pulling it back, not only keeping it retracted.  There's just something erotic about the actual retraction.  I also found the frenulum so useful during sex or masturbation because my glans is very sensitive after I cum;  you could continue with it.  That's trickier now that I have no frenulum.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wuff on 2015-09-18 18:50:14
Ah, hopefully your head texture changes like mine did after long term retraction. My head became a lot more dry and less sensitive  after using astringents + stroking the head dry every time I jerk off.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-09-19 05:32:27
That's lookin great, wuff! How long have you been doing so?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wuff on 2015-09-19 16:50:07
Almost four years now. Very happy with how desensitized my glans are today compared to before. Back then, it maybe took thirty seconds to get off from stroking only the head with lube.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Aftskin on 2015-09-21 04:12:09
Wuff, your head looks far too dry IMHO. If I were you I'd put moisturiser on it, not astringents. You don't need to dry out the skin to lessen senistivity. Creating thicker layers of healthy skin by rubbing and moisturising looks much better I think.

My glans after 5 years is still soft and smooth like the inside of my wrist, sensitivity is similar also. Looks much like yours SG. I have small papules too but they have become almost invisible as they have shrunk and are now the same colour as the rim.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: zell85 on 2015-09-23 01:07:29

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-15_20-47-38_791872.jpeg) (http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-15_20-48-32_059036.jpeg)

Looks great! I have pearly papules too and am hoping they become less obvious with time.

Anyone else has them?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-10-01 07:58:00
Just a little update -- I went covered for a few days this past weekend while on a road trip as I didn't want to bother with potential discomfort during the long drive. The outer foreskin that had spent time folded under for a month was a little dry, but nothing extreme. When I came back home, I went back to retracting, and the glans went right back to how it felt before the weekend within 15 minutes.

By my count I've spent 38 of the last 43 days retracted now!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-10-20 08:18:54
Two-month update time! The change is slow, but it's more noticeable now than after one month.

Here's a side-by-side comparison from one month to two months (NOTE: the left picture is slightly out-of-focus which makes the progress look more advanced than it really is!):

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-09-15_20-48-32_059036.jpeg) (http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-10-20_08-05-29_094825.jpeg)

The glans texture is DEFINITELY changing. I'm starting to get those "grid wrinkles" that I see so much on cut/retracted guys. Here are two views which show it off better (click to expand):

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-10-20_08-06-32_440867.jpeg) (http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-10-20_08-07-56_425053.jpeg)

As you can see in the second pic, the inner foreskin is becoming a lot looser, and the wrinkles on it aren't nearly as fine as they used to be. If I roll the skin forward to cover when erect, the foreskin opening is much looser, wrinklier, and more flared than it used to be:

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-10-20_08-09-02_287728.jpeg) (http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-10-20_08-09-43_525778.jpeg)

I'm so excited to see how it changes in the next month!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Kylar on 2015-10-20 17:27:32
Hot damn!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-16 20:06:05
Three months now ;D I haven't taken any pics yet but I'll try to in the next day or so. I also want to take a short video showing how the foreskin moves now, as it's kind of interesting!

The weather has taken a turn for the chilly, and I stopped being able to keep it back at night without help, because my dick would shrink so far into my body. I couldn't wear my ring at night though because it was tight enough that erections would wake me up, and also the foreskin would get uncomfortably pinched under my body (since I sleep on my front). So I tried a different ring, one with a larger internal diameter, and it's been working out great. I can wear it 24/7, no discomfort at night, and it keeps the skin back just as well.

The past couple weeks I've also been experimenting with some astringents on my glans. Once a day I wrap it with a tissue and put some rubbing alcohol on it, and let it sit like that for a minute or two. I've also got some calamine lotion which I apply and let dry. I think I'm already starting to feel a qualitative difference in texture, especially when my cock is wet, but I'm not sure if it'll show up on camera yet.

No plans on stopping any time soon!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: guest90 on 2015-11-17 02:51:43
It's good you have a texture change in the glans! Maybe I'll try using alcohol and calamine too. Thanks.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Uncut_soldier on 2015-11-17 04:35:48
Looks amazing sounds!

Very jealous here  :-[

This is the best I do when hard
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-18 08:26:11
Alright, I promised pics ;D

It looks like the change in texture really did show up on camera! (Don't mind the greenish color, it's just a camera white balance artifact.)

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-11-18_08-21-45_389874.jpeg)

Nice view of the meatus...

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-11-18_08-22-54_191939.jpeg)

...and the side of the glans and inner foreskin.

(http://pulledback.org/gallery/3_2015-11-18_08-23-27_627196.jpeg)

I'm so excited to see visible results!
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Teasle on 2015-11-18 15:56:07
wow you can really see the difference!! keep it going its very interessting! (its been 4 month right?)

Is there a very big feeling difference compared to the start of the retraction?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-18 19:01:21
Three months actually :D

I wouldn't say there's much of a feeling difference. My glans was never very sensitive to begin with, and I can't really notice any big difference compared to before.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Argon on 2015-11-20 13:38:37
What sort of cock ring are you using?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-20 19:03:40
Just a plain old steel ring. It has a 2" internal diameter and I think 1/4" thickness. I bought it for $2.50 off amazon as a boat rigging ring ;D
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: SamWoe on 2015-11-21 09:03:22
Soundsgreat - progress is  admirable . As a  junior laboratory assistant
I worked with a chemist who was new to the industry we were working
in.  However he seemed to be able to direct the team successfully. Even
though often he was working on unknown territory. Soon it  was clear
he had an overall policy, when  tackling a problem - If one way did not work.
Then  turn about face , attempt another COMPLETELY OPPOSITE  approach.
So applying this concept to  withdrawing foreskins -
the  method used with SoundsGreat -
Is to  apply the cock ring behind the penis head,
Then move the foreskin down over the ring.
This then causes an increased  expansion behind the head as  shown on the
pictures displayed.
Yes! It means the head is exposed  but the  diameter of the foreskin is stretched.
This system may not  be  right for all chaps. Having said this,  no one system
or method  will be - size, design, skin thickness, foreskin all vary.
Check out the  websites  on this  claim - we are all different.

However, back to the withdrawal  of foreskin. The method below I have found easiest
Plan - To withdraw & retain the foreskin  from the penis head.
A Japanese  company  produces a  cylinder  unit design, its simple, and has the
provision for a series of the units to join up, to form as long a tower as required.
Hence  to retract  your foreskin into the correct position, 1,2,or 3 can be used.   
The concept is to apply the correct number of combined rings behind the  penis head,
then  move the foreskin  back towards over the ring units towards the head.
Using the correct  number of rings the foreskin then just  reaches the  head.
Using this concept, the head  is clear, the foreskin is not stretched in diameter, plus
the penis  looks and indeed feels circumcised. Over time the head  dries out plus the
skin  becomes toughened. Looks good too!  Stream lined rather than 'spare tyres!'
Research of the Chinese/Japanese  suppliers shows numerous concepts for withdrawing
foreskins, given  the numerous differences in men's  'members',  some are better than
others.  Out of the twenty or so ideas  available,  this above concept has been the
best  this writer has found. Obviously one has to get used to applying the ring its
position behind the head,  however all easy routines. 
SamWoe


   
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Turmion on 2015-11-22 21:14:54
Alright, I promised pics ;D

It looks like the change in texture really did show up on camera! (Don't mind the greenish color, it's just a camera white balance artifact.)


Nice view of the meatus...


...and the side of the glans and inner foreskin.


I'm so excited to see visible results!

Question: Is it normal that the part around the place where your frenulum once was is whiter than the rest of your glans? It looks a bit like vitiligo.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-22 22:14:27
I think I do have vitiligo. These whitish patches appeared a few years ago (as well as some on my scrotum) out of nowhere. They don't itch or flake or feel any different, just.. a little white! My inner foreskin's also been lightening in color with a sharp line in coloration. My glans has too, but it's harder to see. It doesn't seem to be an effect of skinning back as the coloration change is very sharp and uneven, and has spread slowly.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Redhard on 2015-11-23 16:21:23
Licchen sclerosus?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-23 18:13:44
Definitely not. Other than the color change, there have been zero symptoms. No dryness, no irritation, no scarring. And there are a few spots on my scrotum too.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: jdm on 2015-11-23 19:07:17
...
However, back to the withdrawal  of foreskin. The method below I have found easiest
Plan - To withdraw & retain the foreskin  from the penis head.
A Japanese  company  produces a  cylinder  unit design, its simple, and has the
provision for a series of the units to join up, to form as long a tower as required.
Hence  to retract  your foreskin into the correct position, 1,2,or 3 can be used.   
The concept is to apply the correct number of combined rings behind the  penis head,
then  move the foreskin  back towards over the ring units towards the head.
Using the correct  number of rings the foreskin then just  reaches the  head.
Using this concept, the head  is clear, the foreskin is not stretched in diameter, plus
the penis  looks and indeed feels circumcised. Over time the head  dries out plus the
skin  becomes toughened. Looks good too!  Stream lined rather than 'spare tyres!'
Research of the Chinese/Japanese  suppliers shows numerous concepts for withdrawing
foreskins, given  the numerous differences in men's  'members',  some are better than
others.  Out of the twenty or so ideas  available,  this above concept has been the
best  this writer has found. Obviously one has to get used to applying the ring its
position behind the head,  however all easy routines. 
SamWoe

I'm curious to know which devices you are talking about. Do you have any links to the manufacturers' sites?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: SamWoe on 2015-11-25 09:20:11
Conversion  I found best for me -  very late in life!!
Click on AliExpress. AliBaba is the sister site which deals more
often with larger orders.  Search  for cock rings, penis & foreskin.
Study the sites & offers, two things to watch, variations in
price/terms for the same models on different suppliers.
Delivery from China is almost always top class, often 2 weeks.
Plus there is a  'satisfaction policy'   for handling disputes.
There are numerous designs and whilst  some may be better
for individuals, the same ones may not be OK for others.
One factor to bear in mind is size, the design concept might be
OK, however if too small in diameter for your tackle - then useless.
'Prepuce  the ring' - goes up to 22 mm -although I suspect could
enlarge with hot water. There are cylinder types too, which may
be  used in an interlocking tower method. The best  concepts
appear to be coming from Japan, where  withdrawal  of the
foreskin  rather than circumcision appears  the preferred option.
Naturally the earlier  withdrawal is started,  the easier, so that
these chaps 'with treated ' penises, grow older with  the foreskin
is almost set in place.- Off the head! Older converts will take longer,
need more attention.
Be aware any of the devices or methods one reads about  can
work for some, perhaps many, but  it is up to you  to  test & try
the best methods for you personally. Then to test over time. It is
worth it since  the end result is cleaner, better in my view sexually.
Certainly  it has advantages over circumcision.
Test, enjoy, choose the best for you.  Start on your conversion.
SamWoe
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-11-25 23:00:51
A somewhat unexpected but unsurprising result of having my skin back the past three months is that the opening is actually noticeably looser than before. Like, HOLY CRAP looser. It was never tight before (I could fit six fingers in after all), but now it's... well.

Here's a shaving cream canister cap. I didn't use to be able to roll my foreskin up the sides all the way because it was too tight. Now, it's no issue. I can also juuust about get all eight fingers in the end. Kind of amazing.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: keratinise on 2015-12-29 19:41:13
That makes some sense, as it's likely that the foreskin tends to naturally hold a tighter form, especially if left forward for long periods, as it would be accustomed to that position, and would likely wish to protect the glans by forming more of a tight enclosure. Leaving it retracted leaves the foreskin at a wider point, which would naturally encourage it to grow looser due to not having to close over to protect the glans.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2015-12-29 21:29:04
Exactly. I've seen lots of guys who retract for long periods, when they push their foreskin forward it's really loose, almost hanging away from the head at the tip.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Wray on 2016-01-17 11:56:25
I just had a question on this, with the long period of stretching the foreskin. A few posts above you show the foreskin stretched over a small cup or cap, does this mean that the foreskin retracts easier on it's own or does it fold back easier? I would have thought that a stretched foreskin will actually fold forward easier?
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: anon21 on 2016-01-17 14:28:44
I just had a question on this, with the long period of stretching the foreskin. A few posts above you show the foreskin stretched over a small cup or cap, does this mean that the foreskin retracts easier on it's own or does it fold back easier? I would have thought that a stretched foreskin will actually fold forward easier?

Of course not, it's pretty much just like normal stretching. Eventually it'll loosen up from its original state. The foreskin doesn't retract easier on its own but it'll gradually lose its elasticity to roll back forward. If you want the foreskin to retract easier on its own I think the foreskin needs to be "trained" by retracting it as long as possible until the glans somewhat flare or outgrow it.

If it worked like your logic it'd mean people with phimosis couldn't be treated with foreskin stretching.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2016-01-18 07:02:16
Five month update!

I actually took some pics at the four month mark, but they were virtually indistinguishable from the three month pics. I guess I've hit a plateau in the glans changes. I'll be looking into more methods of drying my glans.

I've spent several days this month with the foreskin forward, mostly because of some dry skin issues (MAN has the weather been dry where I live). It doesn't feel like "failure" to have it forward anymore though, it just feels like a temporary condition. It's definitely not uncomfortable to have my skin forward; I rather like the look and feel of a long foreskin pucker, but back over the ring feels like "the norm" now.

I just had a question on this, with the long period of stretching the foreskin. A few posts above you show the foreskin stretched over a small cup or cap, does this mean that the foreskin retracts easier on it's own or does it fold back easier? I would have thought that a stretched foreskin will actually fold forward easier?

I'm.. actually a little confused about what you're asking, because I'm not sure what you mean by "folding forward/back." Now that the foreskin is stretched, it's easier to fold backwards over on itself (and over a cockring), but I'm not sure what you're asking about folding forward..
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Aftskin on 2016-01-19 02:50:56
I just had a question on this, with the long period of stretching the foreskin. A few posts above you show the foreskin stretched over a small cup or cap, does this mean that the foreskin retracts easier on it's own or does it fold back easier? I would have thought that a stretched foreskin will actually fold forward easier?

I actually did the same thing a few months into being always retracted and also found the skin much wider than before. But I then made a mistake in trying to stretch it even more. I quickly found I was getting constant roll forward (which I had never had even before I went permanently back).  I think I had damaged the ridged band by overstretching it, causing it to lose its elasticity and its ability to hold the foreskin below the corona of the head. It took a week or more for the skin to recover fully so I could stay pulled back all the time again. I need my foreskin elasticity.

So yes, if the foreskin is stretched larger than the object that holds it back, it will fold forwards on its own much easier. The effect on the skins ability to go back on its own would be negligible I think and is more to do with foreskin length and skin fold memory. The more time the foreskin is folded in a certain way the easier it becomes to fold and stay in that one position.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: soundsgreat87 on 2016-02-22 21:44:20
Not much to update about, but I'm pretty proud of making it six full months ;D

While my retraction method does a great job of keeping the foreskin back while being very comfortable and maintenance-free, it does have the downside that the corona is kinda shielded from being rubbed and keratinized. It's not moist, it's just that the ring behind the head keeps any fabric away from the upper edge of the glans. I'd like to try to remedy this, but I'm not sure how... using a narrow ring or tube would be uncomfortable when erect. I'm curious to try that balloon-cocksleeve method that Jockbox has been using... though I don't know if that would be comfortable without shaving all my junk  :o
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Jockbox on 2016-02-22 23:27:38
Hi, I just shave my balls to wear the balloon, but I think a trim would do just as good.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Farhan8831 on 2016-03-03 08:37:28
Just a question, about your foreskin, will it be permanent? I have retracted for a period of 2 weeks and I found that the foreskin got much lengthier. I'm not exactly comfortable with that.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Jockbox on 2016-03-03 19:04:46
Hi,  I have not notice my foreskin getting longer. It does bunch up quite a bit when I remove the balloon, but over a period of time it goes back to normal. Not sure why your foreskin has got longer maybe someone else can help with this. Sorry I can't be any more help.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: jdm on 2016-03-04 05:52:06
Just a question, about your foreskin, will it be permanent? I have retracted for a period of 2 weeks and I found that the foreskin got much lengthier. I'm not exactly comfortable with that.

What method(s) are you using to keep the skin retracted? Knowing this would help to assess why you foreskin is getting stretched out.
Title: Re: My long-term retraction progress
Post by: Jockbox on 2016-03-04 15:54:30
I use the balloon method, only thing I have noticed is when I take it off. My foreskin does bunch up behind the head for several hours, but then goes back to normal.