Some progress - restarting

[mruncut4096]

Hello,

I wanted to post a few progress photos. As the title suggests, I am restarting staying retracted. I have been for 4 days, during the day only as night time is still too unbearable. Has anyone experienced the "lips" around the urethral meatus - pee hole, getting larger or swelling?

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Photo 1

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Photo 2

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Photo 3

[John]

Take it nice and easy, mruncut. No rush.

Yes, my opening was puffed up like yours. When I started the pulled back journey I thought I had scarred it. It was just inflammation from being covered up all those years. The meatus will calm down, though it (and the whole glans) will become progressively paler with each passing day.

As you'll soon find out, being pulled back is kinda addictive. Still and all, I do miss my rich red head. Determined retractors, anyone remember being that color!?

[John]

By the way, thanks for sharing photos. Too many people on this site don't post pics.

[mruncut4096]

Thank you John for your comments. I assume the red color disappears forever or does it go back if you don't retract for a while?

[John]

Oh, yes, that beautiful red shade comes back. Especially if you use olive oil and keep it completely retracted for a few weeks.

[mruncut4096]

Oh I see. That's good, I don't think I'm after full keratinization.