Pulled back — living with a bare head

No experience in this area to be honest, but for a while I have wondered about if salt water could have any effect on things? I know it can be used to help toughen up skin or your mouth perhaps after dental work?

Quote from: ThePiemel on 2024-04-20 08:35:39Question, did anything emotional or stressful happen to you recently?

What you write ticks all the boxes of balanitis. Which is often defined as an infection. An infection is when you catch an "alien" bacteria your body never met before. Like you catch a cold or a flue.

Most balanitis is just your natural balance of defenses getting tipped over. Microbes, part of your life and defenses, go wild. Nothing alien about it. Some guys much more sensitive to this than others. But when it happens, the penis is a regular spot. Yet when not sensitive in general, when it does hit you, you might not recognize it. Normally it goes away in a day or two as penises are brilliant in quick recovery.

To be honest I have been doing some research and I came across a photo which looks exactly like what I have which has been described as Balanitis, so I think you are absolutely right. Fortunely the head has gone back to normal now, its just my foreskin left to sort out!

I have put on this morning some Sudocrem and a mixture of an aqueous cream, I hope that does some good rather than make things worse! I think because I know its not right, I am more concious of it and want to look at it more...if that makes sense?

Thanks for your reply

I use daily surgical spirits on glans to keep it dry

Question, did anything emotional or stressful happen to you recently?

What you write ticks all the boxes of balanitis. Which is often defined as an infection. An infection is when you catch an "alien" bacteria your body never met before. Like you catch a cold or a flue.

Most balanitis is just your natural balance of defenses getting tipped over. Microbes, part of your life and defenses, go wild. Nothing alien about it. Some guys much more sensitive to this than others. But when it happens, the penis is a regular spot. Yet when not sensitive in general, when it does hit you, you might not recognize it. Normally it goes away in a day or two as penises are brilliant in quick recovery.

I stay retracted for a day or two hear and there when I decide I want the feeling of it being back. Sometimes I like seeing the bare head. Then
I'll let it come forward again for a few days.

Quote from: JPOldman1961 on 2023-10-02 23:18:58mes1
Cut the toilet paper to the appropriate length.
I thought there was no difference in the quality of the paper products made by any manufacturer in any country, but it seems that some products tear easily.

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Fold the paper "twice".

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Wrap the paper over the cock.

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Tie both ends of the paper on the down of the cook.

Note: Don't 「tie」 it tightly, 「wrap」 it around it.
It doesn't matter if it gets torn or falls off while you sleep.
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Thanks for posting! I hate to be a bother but I'm not able to see pictures, and the instructions are a little difficult for me to process without a visual. Would you mind explaining in more detail for those of us without an image?

How old were you when you got circumcised, @rubbercock? Was it a good decision for you?

I'm curious about why people who achieve permanent retraction then go on to get circumcised.

It's nice to have the option. For years I love the feeling of my foreskin rolling over the glans then I got into keeping it retracted. Partially because of and ex,GF who encouraged it.
Lately though masturbation I'm enjoying it fully retracted and taped to better hold it in place for a time. Then I'll go back to letting it stay covered for a few days.

Has anyone tried using Neosporin powder or similar powders to speed up keratinization? Please share your experience. I'm thinking about using it, so if you have any advice, please let me know.

Hi All

I am looking for a bit of advice really that I suppose maybe isnt directly related to pulling back. I have been pulling back intermittently for years without any real problems. If anything I think it has helped to loosen up my foreskin.

But something has happened in the last fortnight, which I cant put my finger on. The head of my dick went quite red and sore which I was worried may be balanitis (something I have never had before). That has gone off now, but I still have an itching/burning sensation right around the end of my foreskin at the opening. It has improved from what it was, but it still isnt right.

Something I have noticed is that the end of my foreskin now has what I can probably describe as more of a phimotic ring. The skin is stlightly different in colour and feels almost smoother/shinier and is of course a little sore. I can still pull back, but it is tighter than it was before for sure.

Any ideas on what is going on or what I should do?

I am quite reluctant to put anything on my dick that might make things worse and I have stopped retracting for the time being in case its making things worse. But any advice welcome.

I accept I may have to go see a doctor, but I thought I would ask you guys first! Especially as I dont want the first thing the doctors to do is recommend cutting it off!