Hi,
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
I started tugging with the strap at half its maximum length, causing way too much tension.
After taking off the TLC Tugger, a liquid bubble, two red dots, and a small red line formed; What are they and why did they form?
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Layperson says: Sounds like edema and cellular damage due to fluid pressure. This might be a reason to see a doctor about the best next steps.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
The next day, the liquid bubble and red line almost fully disappeared, but the two red dots barely minimized; Should I be concerned?
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I think you should be concerned. Keep an eye on it. If it starts to feel more tender or look worse get some professional help.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
I now have the strap at about 5 inches away from maximum length and it seems to be the perfect length. It does get slightly bothersome after four to five hours though.
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That sound like about the right tension for daytime. You need to uriate every few hours anyway. Your skin will probably recover and be ready for more in the time it takes you to use the toilet.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
Starting out, how many inches away from the tugger should I put the safety pin?
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There is no single right answer for this. For down the leg tugging I say put the pin (where the strap will attach to itself) at a point level with your knee joint. For over-the shoulder, out it a few inches above the tugger. If your strapped is maxed out you can make it feel like a longer strap by raising the pin a bit.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
Apparently some people have experienced problems tugging at night. Should I avoid tugging at night for now?
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I would say hold off until your spots clear up.
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What if I start out just using the Miracle Restoration Spray for night?
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Seems pretty safe. That, or use the Your-Skin Cone by itself
http://TLCTugger.com/YSC-instructions.htm
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How do I minimize circumcision scars? Would tugging eventually minimize them a little?
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In may case the skin on the "outer" side of the scar line is now facing in all the time and it has become very supple and smooth, like inner skin. I'd say YES, restoring will minimize the things people don't like about their scars.
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should I really roll as much skin over the small white cone (Tugger part) that goes over the glans before I put the bigger cone (retaining cone, or Your-Skin Cone) on top? The way I do it is roll as much skin over the white cone so that only a small portion of white sticks out (a few millimeters away from the metal handle) and then I put the bigger cone on top. Then I make a few adjustments by pinching the bigger cone a bit and pushing some more skin inside to make it all more even around. Am I doing anything wrong?
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That sounds good. You are spreading the gripping force over more skin so you can tug comfortably for longer duration. When you say make adjustments, part of that has to do with creating a tension gradient within the gripped skin. At the very end by the tugging handle tension is zero. As the skin emerges out from under the retaining cone, tension is "maximum" (whatever that is). Somewhere along in the gripped skin, tension rises from zero to maximum. Your adjustments need to be about making that a smooth transition, with no unneccesary skin wrinkling.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
I found there isn't enough tension when I have the strap at maximum length. I think about 5 inches before maximum length is good.
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I always say start at zero and work up. As long as you're not tolerating pain, it sounds like you haven't jumped the gun by too much.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
I'll never forgive my parents for circumcising me. Circumcision is the dumbest thing to get popular and it should be banned.
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I heard that. Forgiveness and peace of mind are fruit for another whole thread.
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Sometimes I feel like I'm never going to restore it at all; Of course I'm never going to quit and I will be tugging every day, but I just hate how it's going to take forever. I'm tugging between 6 to 8 hours a day. Should I tug more?
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Some say yes, some say maybe not. I got my results shooting for 24/7, which is physically impossible. I probably hit 80% of all hours.
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Anything else I should know?
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Keep reading. Keep asking questions. May
I suggest when you have a lot of diverse concerns you post them as separate question threads with relevant and specific titles, so those who know something are more likely to slog through and figure out how to answer. In general, any post that requires one to hit page-down to read it all is too long. Unless it's the solution to world peace, it ought to at least be hacked in two.
Also,
do a search before posting in case your answer is trivial and answered, or in case there is already an active thread about your topic.
Also, GO TO YOUR PROFILE for the forum and set it so you "subscribe" by default to threads you post in, if it's not already set for that.
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Originally Posted by alexander4488
even one day of tugging does create extra skin, right? I mean, it has to; Any {positive} number times {something greater than} 0 = {something greater than} 0.
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Yeah. We think you can add 1mm - 2mm to the forced reach of your skin tube while erect every month. Just keep at it.
But we don't say
"extra skin" here because those who would circumcise use those words to describe the normal, natural, and desirable amount of slack.
Welcome,
-Ron