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Written by Andrew at 22 Aug 2004 22:47:16: Re: Betamethasone...Now What?
As an answer to: Betamethasone...Now What? written by JAY at 19 Aug 2004 22:40:43:
>Hi Guys… posted a few months ago and have been an observer for a while but I need your help.
>I went to the Urologist today (I had to sike myself up for that) and told him about my condition (Phimosis)
>He seemed to have heard about it (which pleasantly surprised me) but didn’t have a lot of options. He asked me if there was any pain and there isn’t, so he said just leave it as is, as he didn’t recommend a circ.
>I was disappointed in that and started asking about the methods learned in here and other procedures and he kinda became defensive. He said the only options were nothing or a full circ.
>Thankfully my wife was there for support, as I tend to sometimes accept what they say and want to cower out of the office. I brought up again that said I heard about stretching with the aid of Betamethasone crème. He reluctantly prescribed and said if this does work the only option is circumcision if anything.
>Now I’m home any excited but want to do this right so….
>Has anyone else using this or similar cream in stretching and what is the most successful way? Perhaps there is a post on this very question
>Here is the extent of my case : http://f19.parsimony.net/forum33578/messages/12177.htm
>Thanks!I had the same problem as you did, tight skin that was unable to retract when erect but able to when flaccid. I also have a shorter frenulum but I don't think that's much of a problem when you have sex, it won't cause any pain. The skin just won't be able to be pull backed all the way and will rest behind the glans, which appears pretty normal to me. I think some guys will just have short frenulums and others will have more elastic ones.
As to the stretching, you will have to be persistent. I never used the cream or any medication. I just stretched the skin for about a week or two. If you have a phimotic ring, try stretching only the area around the ring. Otherwise you would just be stretching skin that's already elastic enough. Around the second to third week, the skin began to heal from the pain (no bleeding, just a little pain from reshaped skin) and it started becoming more elastic. You have to stretch maybe 2 minutes every day in the shower or before you pee. You should feel a little pain, but if you use the cream I guess it might not be as bad.
This is just my opinion, but I think masturbation during the weeks of stretching might help. It forces your healing skin to have to adapt to a new shape, the shape of your glans essentially. When it heals, it will be elastic enough to fit over the glans and rest behind it without pain. You could try having sex, but that might still be a little difficult.
Hope this helps, and good luck. Be persistent. Stretching does work.