Cold showers to deal with swelling

[adonis]

Hi guys, here's a neat trick I've found.

For a lot of us, especially those starting out, when we try keep the skin back & tucked in, the foreskin gradually starts to swell. I've found that having an ice cold shower can fix this-- especially if you pump the glans up a little beforehand.

For me the swelling goes down, the skin tightens, but the glans stay full. This process seems to "realign" the swollen, loose skin & encourage it so sit behind the glans in a stronger, more stable position. Let me know if it works for you.

[jdm]

Cool idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

[adonis]

Cool idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

No worries

I spent the entire day today between 1/2 & almost fully retracted-- including a 60 minute jog, & 8 hours in the office. Very pleased with the progress, & I think the cold shower method twice a day helps. If I can make this work with my long foreskin & conical glans anyone can!

[thesevenpointfive]

Hi guys, here's a neat trick I've found.

For a lot of us, especially those starting out, when we try keep the skin back & tucked in, the foreskin gradually starts to swell. I've found that having an ice cold shower can fix this-- especially if you pump the glans up a little beforehand.

For me the swelling goes down, the skin tightens, but the glans stay full. This process seems to "realign" the swollen, loose skin & encourage it so sit behind the glans in a stronger, more stable position. Let me know if it works for you.

Interesting, like others i may try this

[adonis]

Nice! My method is to get in the shower, & get at least a semi. Then I let it go down a bit, pump my glans & "re-tuck" (ala the spoon method without the spoon). Then I blast myself with ice cold water, normally about a minute or so. You'll start to shrink, the skin will shrivel, de-swell & tighten, but importantly it will tighten around exactly where you've tucked it.

[jdm]

Nice! My method is to get in the shower, & get at least a semi. Then I let it go down a bit, pump my glans & "re-tuck" (ala the spoon method without the spoon). Then I blast myself with ice cold water, normally about a minute or so. You'll start to shrink, the skin will shrivel, de-swell & tighten, but importantly it will tighten around exactly where you've tucked it.

That's even more interesting. Thanks for being even more detailed. 

[adonis]

That's even more interesting. Thanks for being even more detailed. 

Welcome!

Update- cold shower + tuck keeps giving great results.  No more tape, & I'm pretty much retracted 3/4 or better all day now (provided I freeball). I need to get that last bit of skin to tuck in behind the coronal ridge rather than *just* hang over it & I'll be fully converted.

I tried autocirc years ago & failed, but this method is a game changer. Using the cold shower to reinforce the tuck just works. It also gives my cock the perfect tuck while experiencing shrinkage-- which is normally when I have the most excess skin, & when it would otherwise tend to untuck itself & roll over. I think if I do this often enough, the skin will get used to staying back in *all* conditions- even when experiencing shrinkage.

I think I'm at about 1 month now of retracting 8-24 hours a day, & I can say that my glans are definitely staying slightly fuller in a flaccid state which is also helping. It's also turning more pink which I quite like too.

[cavalier]

Got to try this. Thanks for the idea.

[adonis]

Got to try this. Thanks for the idea.

Cool, let me know if it works for you.

[soundsgreat87]

Huh. I'd think the shrinky-ness would disappear after a short while as the skin warms back up. It doesn't do that?

[adonis]

Huh. I'd think the shrinky-ness would disappear after a short while as the skin warms back up. It doesn't do that?

Oh it definitely does, but for me it still better stays in place even when warmed up again.

[soundsgreat87]

Well that's pretty cool!

[cavalier]

This morning I had a warm shower and lastly I spooned my foreskin in as usual. After doing this I turned the shower to cold and sprayed my member and WOW, what an experience - did I get a hard on. I walked around for 1/2 hour with it. Then when it subsided I just re spooned my foreskin and it stayed put there all day. I tell you, it's never a dull moment reading and trying out new ideas on this forum!