[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by Ralesk at 07 Nov 2002 08:46:45: Re: A couple of points, Glider
As an answer to: A couple of points, Glider written by Dr. Mel at 07 Nov 2002 01:44:30:
>While stretching of the foreskin may help relieve the inflammation of mild phimosis,
Que??? Pro primo, why would your average phimosis be inflamed?
> it is characteristically only temporary (if of any benefit) to any degree more severe.
Pro secundo, the results of "stretching" are not temporary. Glider and myself are pretty good examples of that, among with the several thousand (several ten thousand?) people who have restored coverage of the glans. If "stretching" was temporary, they would only be able to stretch the skin forward and upon release it would go back to the previous state. This is not the case, as we know.
> The stretching of the frenulum is not something I would ever suggest given the amount (or lack thereof) research done in this field. I would not be inclined myself to offer any treatment based on what a relatively small number of individual(s) have reported on the Internet as an approved or accurate representation for a study.
Pro tertio, the amount of cured youngsters under Beaugé and the Chinese methods are pretty much worth a study.