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Does it take awhile for you to get your length back after the procedure? Just wondering due to my penis not looking like it used to be length wise. I’m a Grower not a show-er if that helps with anything....

Also, when getting erect, I feel like it’s holding back from full potential if that makes sense. I believe my type of circumcision is high and tight...

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xhardwarex profile image
xhardwarex

It definitely takes a while to get your full length back, but rest assured you will. I think it took me close to 3 months for everything to get back to normal. Oddly enough for me, the hold-up was actually the scar line. It took a while for it to release from the shaft and settle at its final position.

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Aguilas312 in reply to xhardwarex

Oh ok, thank you! I’ll just have to play the waiting game. Lol

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chevyy195 in reply to xhardwarex

what you mean by "release from the shaft be settle at its final position"?

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xhardwarex in reply to chevyy195

The best way I can describe it would be to say that after my circumcision the cut line was about 1 cm behind my corona when erect, and seemed 'fixed' there. After a couple of months, it 'released' and now when I'm hard, its about 2.5 cm from my corona, and moves freely up and down my shaft.

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chevyy195 in reply to xhardwarex

ohh I see now, completely understand why I still have some tightness around the cut line, so the skin around the cut line and in all the shaft in general expands with time?

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xhardwarex in reply to chevyy195

Mine did. As I said though, it seems like it took close to three months.

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pilotguy in reply to xhardwarex

hey were you able to move your skin up and down before it released to its final position?

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xhardwarex in reply to pilotguy

It moved but only below the cut line.

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pilotguy in reply to xhardwarex

was it painful moving it before it released and did the doc keep your frenulum?

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xhardwarex in reply to pilotguy

Well, it's been a while now. I don't recall it being overly painful to move except for being really tight til the scar line released. My original circ did leave my frenulum, but that was a mistake, as it became overly tight post circ. I ended up having it released in a follow-up procedure about 8 months later.

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pilotguy in reply to xhardwarex

I think I'm in a similar situation to you. The doc left my frenulum and the skin around the scar line barely moves but the skin below does a little. I'm afraid my frenulum might tear. Should I be worried?

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xhardwarex in reply to pilotguy

Well, mine never tore per se, but it was uncomfortable and even without a full fledged tear, I was concerned about the possibility of micro-tears. That's why I went for the follow up procedure. I'd definitely recommend you wait at least a full six months however before you pass final judgment on you cut.

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TJ1992 in reply to xhardwarex

can you talk more about this. I hope I am the same way. When I am erect, things stiffen it feels like instead of length. I am on the smaller side I will admit but still if you can clarify

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xhardwarex in reply to TJ1992

Well, before I had my fren cut, it was pulling down slightly on the tip of my penis. It was uncomfortable - much improved after the follow-up. Would have been much better had it just been removed in the initial circ.

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Jake78 in reply to xhardwarex

Waking up an old thread here but I have some questions and concerns regarding this topic. I had a full circumsision done 3 weeks ago due to medical reasons. The wounds have healed well and as of now it pretty much healed. A couple of days ago I started to stimulate myself using silicon lube. I had no problem getting erect but as soon as I stopped actively stimulating my penis it lost the erection within seconds. I had to stimulate it again for 10-20 sec before it got fully erect and so on. Before my circumsision this never happened to me. Once aroused and fully erect I could keep an erection for quite some time. I dont feel stressed, I dont have any pain or discomfort in my penis or the wounds. Is it common to get problems with erections after circumsisions?

Thanks!

in reply to Jake78

I would not worry about it yet Jake78 . It is still quite soon after your surgery. The fact you can get an erection shows that all the "clockwork" is still functioning.

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ct1234- in reply to

i’m 5 weeks post zsr circumcision but i’m not able to get fully hard, neither am i able to hold the semi erection. im worried about that

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BoyBello in reply to Jake78

Same here. I'm 3 months in and I can't keep an erection like before. Not sure if it's in my mind but a lot of things are now different. Size smaller , masturbation not enjoyable, and still uncomfortable when it touches my underwear.

I'm not a happy camper.

in reply to BoyBello

That’s not ideal 👎

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QKneeCap in reply to BoyBello

Still having that problem, i think a big use is sidenafil when you need to go. I havent tried anything yet but after using it the first times post op i think your mind will wrap around the idea of the new friend.

BoyBello profile image
BoyBello in reply to QKneeCap

Still having problem. I'm sorry I don't understand what you meant in your reply. What do you mean by sidenafil.

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QKneeCap in reply to BoyBello

Look it up its compound in viagra

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Harry1999 in reply to BoyBello

I am not even through 4 days completely yet, but I would like to say that I am having same issues with my penis touching underwear, I have a soft pad in between to prevent sensitivity, maybe that can help you!And just making a statement, regarding, Can’t hold erection even after 3 months, I am pretty sure it’s because of the loss of neurons (or loss of that pleasure able feeling). Might take even longer for your body to get used to it.

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blacklab123 in reply to BoyBello

hi BoyBello,

I am currently 2 months in and experiencing this. How long did it take for you to go back to normal?

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billgatescorona in reply to Jake78

I'm about 6 weeks post op and having the same issue

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1Clinton in reply to billgatescorona

Hey Man, I’m a little over 4 weeks post surgery. I have the same concern.. my erection isn’t as full and long. How are things going for you now?

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Jhon21 in reply to xhardwarex

Hey man im having the same issue and im 6 weekd done is it okay if i mastrubate

MrMac99 profile image
MrMac99

Yeah it does take some time for everything to settle it was probably up to a year before I could say I was back to normal. it takes a while for the skin to stretch and you're scared to soften use some bio oil I found this very good.

TJ1992 profile image
TJ1992 in reply to MrMac99

is this approved by urologist. mine said soap and water is fine...but i want to speeden the recover.

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MrMac99 in reply to TJ1992

I don't know if they approve it but they usually don't tell you much about the healing process. using soap and water is fine just make sure you wash the soap off completely it can irritate. the Bio-Oil would be good to soften your scar, your penis can feel tight after having a circumcision this can take some time for the skin to stretch the bio oil will help with massaging everyday.

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TJ1992 in reply to MrMac99

I will try thank you

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Makavelii200_ in reply to MrMac99

I’m facing this same issue, definitely had too much skin removed which isn’t even what I wanted annoyingly. When you say the skin will stretch, which part will actually stretch is it the normal skin from the shaft or the actual penis skin on top? I ask this because I hate how much less penile skin I have after surgery

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MrMac99 in reply to Makavelii200_

Hi sorry to hear that Man. but yes all skin can stretch over time the shaft skin will most likely become softer and loser over time the scar will also soften up. your glans will probably flare out a little more when erect as well.If you have been cut super tight with your erections being restricted this can be a problem sometimes.

How long is it since you were circumcised?

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Makavelii200_ in reply to MrMac99

It’s only been 3 weeks, however I am a major grower and I’m kinda fearing I may have been cut far too tight. If that’s the case is there like a fix?

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MrMac99 in reply to Makavelii200_

Hay that's ok it's really far to early to know how your circumcision will turn out. it could take up to a year for everything to settle down. once the wound has healed up regular stretching with erections using some natural oils. I found Bio oil good to soften the scar.Can I ask why you had it done?

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Makavelii200_ in reply to MrMac99

I hope so, but I’m just feeling really insecure about how little foreskin (red/pink fleshy skin) I have left the length I’m sure will sort its self out though. & to answer your question I kinda always thought it would be better for health reasons and hygiene but I occasionally would also get some tight foreskin and cuts on it which were recurring now and then so I thought why not just get it done at last. How about yourself?

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MrMac99 in reply to Makavelii200_

I wouldn't worry to much I'm sure it will all work out in the end. It's a big decision to do so it's understandable to be worried and a little anxious I think it's something you wanted to do and the problems you were having as well. I'm very happy with having done it so hopefully you will as well. it does takes a little getting used to but that's normal it's only 3 weeks so just be patient.

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Makavelii200_ in reply to MrMac99

sorry just to add, I’ve lost about 3 or 4 cm of actual penile skin (the red/pink fleshy skin). Realistically with enough stretching do you think I get this back? I just wanna know what expectations I should have? And are there good ways of stretching that specific area of skin?

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MrMac99 in reply to Makavelii200_

If you are referring to actual shaft length I'm not sure or can't actually tell you, if you will regain that back. In my case I also felt much smaller afterwards but eventually it did come back. now I'm no stallion and never was but I'm happy enough with everything I prefer being circumcised it's much easy than before.

Did you actually measure before and after or is it your perception?

If you're a grower, you should not have gotten a tight anything unless you requested it.

That's going to take a long, long time to get your length back.

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TJ1992 in reply to

crap really?? who told you?

in reply to TJ1992

Reading here as well as other places.

The doctor is "supposed" to discus these issues with you BEFORE the circ.

Now, you'll have to use some kind of oils and stretching.

Don't worry, eventually it will work out.

Worst case scenario, you may get some scrotal skin being pulled up the shaft with an erection.

Time is the great healer for the most part.

If you're like most everyone else in the world now, you have plenty of time on your hands. Just about everyone everywhere is on "lockdown" with the virus.

Be safe and take care.

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TJ1992 in reply to

thank you. I am noticing that my scrotum is attached upwards but perhaps in the surgery, the doc just pulled my penis up so much so thats why it stayed there and feels unnatural

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Aabbac in reply to

I got my surgery 5 days ago and its been a nightmare for me. I know it's still very early but I feel very insecure not knowing the type of cut I got. I never discussed this with the doctor. I thought I would be able to see the entire gland exposed after the surgery but right now i only see about half of it when flaccid or erected. I still cant see the incision line and the stitches even when flacid and it does not look too swollen anymore.

I have been getting so many erections throughout the day and night, and its worrying me a lot too.

I guess we all need reassurance and encouragement after such a procedure. 😪

Aries34 profile image
Aries34 in reply to Aabbac

How are you now??? Still getting too many erection?? How long it take time to relax back when erecting?

Nopadob profile image
Nopadob

Give it time and I am sure it will stretch back. I am past 3 months now. Surprisingly my soldier is now thicker and looks longer than before cut. And the scare line actually became higher up. I thought I was cut low and tight initially but now it looks more like a moderate and loose.

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TJ1992 in reply to Nopadob

I am praying for this. It feels like my willy has been cut in half.

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CDMAN713 in reply to TJ1992

Same boat here, 15 days post cir. My member is half the size, just glad I found this forum to relieve stress.

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1Clinton in reply to TJ1992

What’s up man, any update to your experiences now as far the length? I’m 4 weeks post surgery and I have that same concern in terms of length. A little worried.

Neil4 profile image
Neil4 in reply to Nopadob

Is that really? It becomes thinker and longer.

I had done circumcised three days ago that's why I want to know.

At1012 profile image
At1012

Does your penis appear trapped? I was circumcised as an infant and they removed to much skin from my penis. Also does your penis hang in a relaxed state or does it look constricted while flaccid. I have been doing skin expansion the last 5 months and now my penis and scrotum hang in a normal position. I am also a grower. Actually an extreme grower lol. You can just look up foreskin restoration Manuel methods. You can just expand the shaft skin enough to allow your full erection to be uninhibited. When did you get circumcised?

Axel24 profile image
Axel24

i noticed the same with mine, 10 days after getting cut...

Axel24 profile image
Axel24

and what do you mean by grower?

in reply to Axel24

Grower vs shower, one whose flaccid penis visibly enlarges during erection as opposed to one who has a large member even when flaccid who exhibits minimal expansion during erection.

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Tedboyg

Yes I'm same at erect 8in and after circumcision was 6 so ye about a year it was back to norm and do not think u need 8 by the way but your prob 10 lol but seriously u don't if you are average that will be back normal soon check cicumsize wise my post after worry on circumcision good luck

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Aryan19 in reply to Tedboyg

I m facing same issue with my circumcision.. before it was 6.3 now its 5 inch.. so is there any chance to get back my original size... I done my 2 months surgery... And when should i use my penis vacuum pump ??

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Tedboyg in reply to Aryan19

Mate I used a bath mate from month 4 to 12 there best as hydro water eases it also jelque the cock daily to stretch the skin on the cock I was 6.8 before cut them 6 then after 1 hard year and weight loss 7.8in bro good luck

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Makavelii200_ in reply to Tedboyg

Can you please link exactly what you used

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Lowandtight

I'm a grower as well, or used to be. Far too much was taken from my shaft and as a result the dr has pulled skin from the base up the shaft. I now have pubic hair about halfway up what now passes as my erect penis. I have lost half my length as the skin cannot stretch enough to allow a full erection. Been doing stretching exercises and recovered about an inch but still well short of pre circ length.

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adriano1985 in reply to Lowandtight

Hi there, I've had my circumcision 10 days ago, stitches are almost healed but still a bit swollen, I had my first erection yesterday since the operation and I felt the same as you describe, I felt the skin pulling from the base of my penis, I'm def a grower and I felt like half of my penis is still inside!, I'm getting really worried have you had any improvements in terms of stretching?? My doctor is away for 4 weeks and can't contact him, this is so worring..😢😢😢

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SwepJep in reply to adriano1985

adriano1985 any news on your situation?

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StupidMo in reply to SwepJep

You’re probably gonna be fine. I was the same. My erect penis before circ was 9.5 or so, very long for sure, so when it shrunk to 6 or so inches after three three weeks post Circumcision i got panicked. Because my penis holds alot of weight in my sex life. At some point I accepted it because it was fatter, brick hard and pointed up. I kinda liked it, because my penis is heavy it never usually shoots up. But a month and half after the scar line loosened big john came back out lol. It even looks and feels bigger all together, but i guess because it shrunk for a month it feels new. But if my big john came back I’m sure yours will with time. Also I didn’t follow the rules entirely i started masturbating and having sex two weeks prior to the six weeks mark. A urologist i had met during told me not prevent my erections because they are natural and may help the process, which is stark contrast to what the doc that performed the surgery told me, I was even given meds to prevent erections by him. I don’t know of stretching the skin during masturbating helped to loosen the skin sooner but all i can say is it’s been almost 3 months since the operation and my penis is almost 100 percent it’s normal length

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Tushar20 in reply to adriano1985

Hey are the stiches dissolved? I had a circ 2 weeks ago and the stiches are still intact i am worried if its normal or not. Also my penis is kinda sore is it normal ? U know thhe kinda sore u get after over masturbation.

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Psgamer2 in reply to adriano1985

Hi adriano1985, I had my circumcision done over a month and a half ago. My procedure went a little sideways when I had hematoma and took a little while to heal. Since then my penis has healed but I’m facing the same problems as you. When I’m erect I feel like my penis is pulling the skin from the base of my penis and it is half of it’s original size. I see it’s been a year since your last post and was just wondering if your condition has improved at all, wether naturally, or with assisted help. Please let me know. I apologize for bringing up an old thread.

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SB250 in reply to Psgamer2

Hi Psgamer2 , unfortunately had a haematoma issue as well. I’m about 4 weeks post circumcision now and the haematoma still hasn’t fully subsided. It is on the right hand side so the penis is skewed to the left with a big bulge on the right. How long did your haematoma take to subside? Also experiencing a vast decrease in erect length - have you had any progress?

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MiniMe_1 in reply to adriano1985

Hi adriano1985. How is it now? I've been circumcised two weeks ago and am worried

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SB250 in reply to Lowandtight

Hi Lowandtight . I am having the same issue regarding significant length loss. Do you have an update on your progress? Any advice you can share, please?

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D4026

Hi guys. First time commenting. I am currently nearly three weeks in, I've still got some stitches left to dissolve. But my healing wasn’t helped by the fact it got infected on day two. After walking around with what felt like a million drugs in my pocket I’m finally over the infection. But I had what I think was my first real erection the other day and felt exactly the same. Like it was too tight and was being held back. And I’m not impressed with the length. So dreading what the mrs will say. But reading some of these replies is kind of giving me hope. Just to add this is my second circ. had the first done when I was about 7years old. But they only did half a job. And developed phimosis.

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SwepJep in reply to D4026

Kindly check your DM

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SwepJep

Is there a surgery for this?

Tedboyg profile image
Tedboyg

It will go back in time u need to stretch your shaft skin to accommodate erection bathmate would help I also went from 6.6in to 7.8 m8 so a winner

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Anonymous7099 in reply to Tedboyg

What do you mean by stretch? For some reason, whenever I get an erection, it bleeds around the incision area and some flesh are exposed. If I pull it back any further, it may cause some tissue scarring so what should I do?

in reply to Anonymous7099

Wait for it to heal up first before the stretching and be careful not to get it infected.

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Anonymous7099 in reply to

Ok, is it normal for it to be bleeding quite a bit around the incision area whenever I get an erection? I’m almost in my 5th month of recovery now and the bleeding is more compared to when it was at the beginning however it’s not continuous

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Jake78 in reply to Anonymous7099

5 months sounds like a very long time for wounds to heal. Have you contacted your doctor?

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Ariu in reply to Jake78

Im getting circumsised soon, probably next week, i am just worried about masturbatiom after i heal, because while uncut just grabbing the foreskin and pulling it slightly back and up got me going but i realised that the glans won't be the same and i will have to use the penis shaft, but there it is hard to get it going...scared i might not be able to masturbait the same anymore.

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sinombre

I don't know how mine will be, just got circumcised. And not sure if mine is in some way swollen at the moment due to the operation or not, it doesn't exactly look that way. But what I notice is that erections aside (I'm not ready for that at 5 days in), the flaccid state is bigger than my normal flaccid state as I've always been a grower.

So just curious of other growers here that got circumcised, did the flaccid state look bigger than before circumcision?

I just got circumcised 9 days ago. I’m so thankful I found someone who asked this question. I started getting erections the first night after the procedure and it was painful. Each day the pain reduced but I noticed the size was different than before. I freaked out because by the eye test I looked like 2 inches smaller. I also had the feeling that my penis wasn’t getting the full length as before. I’m glad this is a normal and considering my procedure was recent I’ll just have to give it some time.

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Ariu in reply to

So? Did it go back to the standard size?

Is there anyone here that is considering high and tight or got high and tight because they aren't afraid of getting smaller? I'm looking to shrink my member without having more major surgery. I wonder if when I get high and tight, would use of a chastity device prevent the skin from stretching and even over time shrink the 'inner cock' that's held back. Does anyone have experience with this or has heard anything about these steps being taken?

Hidden - you want a smaller penis?

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yes

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Tony_Ortega

I’m kinda late on here but I just had my procedure done nearly 3 weeks ago and I feel the same way. I know we can’t have sex or masturbation after 6 weeks. However I got curious about how my buddy looked with a full on erection and I totally feel like it lost its power or full potential and it seems smaller. I know it’s barely about to be 3 weeks but man this is lowkey scary.

Moondog432 profile image
Moondog432 in reply to Tony_Ortega

You need to remind your buddy that it is still healing and to be patient. Eventually once you are 100% healed, all will go back to the way it was, minus the foreskin.

Psgamer2 profile image
Psgamer2 in reply to Tony_Ortega

Hey man, I’m having the same problem. I’m currently over a month and a half in and my penis is half it’s size. Has your condition improved at all?

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Tony_Ortega in reply to Psgamer2

Hey man I hope you’re healing well. Actually I’m feeling a bit better now. I feel like my erections are back to normal. Still feels a tiny bit strange but more natural than before. It’s all about the healing process. Tbh I think it looks thicker which is a good thing? 😂 but yeah man I’m doing aight now

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