Let me start by apologizing for my inconsistency on these forums. As you might expect, I believe people drop off of these things when everything is going ok, and only emerge when there is a problem. This absolutely is the case for me. From here on out, I am scheduling reminders to check back in on this forum at least monthly. My experience will help inform those of everybody else, both those that are contemplating taking the plunge and those that already have. I will become more consistent and I apologize again.
Let me give you my background:
Round 1 with Dr. C - June 2016
Round 2 with Dr. C - August 2018
Round 3 with Dr.
Morales (Touch Up) - March 2020
(I am not sure of the amounts, but I believe 30% was used the first two times, and I think LinneaSafe)
Let me be brief in my details about the first two sessions: I was happy with the first procedure overall, but after about 9 months to a year, I felt that I had lost some of the gains (even though
PMMA does not go away), and I decided at some point I would do round two. Two years later, I go in for Round 2. For about 6 weeks after, I had some noticeable bumps or nodules (at the entry points) but they eventually faded and went away. Overall, I was happy with the result and the shape of my penis was pretty decent (there were hard, large clumps of
PMMA on either side of the base of my penis, but it was not visible, and not imperfections not being visible is really the only thing I care about.
I'm not that worried about how it "feels" to another person or myself. I know that is a key sticking point for many others, though.
Round 3 is where I believe I made my mistake. I've read in these forums time and time again to be conservative, and if you are happy with what you have then there is no need to have "
Girth greed". The more
PMMA put into your penis, the bigger the risk of irregularities. I take all the responsibility on this. I actually went in for Round 3 less for the small additional amount of
PMMA but to try to "bust up" the clumps of
PMMA (again, that were not visible either
Flaccid or
Erect), I could only feel it. Besides, "Touch Up" sounds pretty harmless, right?
This time I went in, I used Dr.
Morales for the touch up. I stayed overnight and did the aftercare procedures as I always had in the past. However, for whatever reason, this tiny addition of
PMMA was clumping at the injections points. Massaging, extension and constant readjustment did nothing. Just after this "touch up" alone, my penis looks pretty mangled. I have attached photos and would really like to hear if this matches anybody else's experience at this stage in the game.
Again, very much regretting going back for the "Touch Up" session. I would have been fine with what Round 2 had given me, even if it was not 100% perfect it was at least 90% perfect.
Now I feel like I HAVE to go back to try to correct this, somehow I am completely turned off by the idea of extraction/de-gloving, but I cannot have my penis remain to look like this. At the same time, I don't want to have to add any more
PMMA if I return to Dr. C. I will say he has been nothing but helpful and professional each time I have went, but I have never had to return to him "in a crisis", needing to try to address a "problem" and provide a "fix". So I don't know what to expect.
I guess my first question is
1) Is there any way to "break apart" the
PMMA nodules that are already there and "re-distribute" along the shaft? If so, this seems like it would be an easy fix.
2) "Camoflauging", as I understand it, involves even more
PMMA
3) Is this something that
Kenalog can break apart? I know
PMMA cannot be dissolved.
3) Given what you can see in these photos, what do you think are the prospects of a DMSO regiment?
4) Keep in mind that the major defects (I will only concentrate on these two, even though there are other non-visible clumps and a ridge) are different. I have circled these in red marker on the third photo. They are noticeable in the
Flaccid and
Erect state. They are both on the right side of my penis, and they both occur at entry points from R3. The left side is what I would call "perfect" and you can't feel any product at all. The upper defect is probably what you would call a "
Nodule" and is like a tiny pea that is just under my circumstances scar. I had this after R2 but it was already gone by now (it has been almost 2 months since R3). The second one is much more unsightly and probably complex. It feels like a raised bump (but not a pea) and it protrudes, as you can see from the photo. It feels like it is a lump of
PMMA on another layer of
PMMA. This is going to be the harder one to address.
You will see from Photo 1 that this is in the
Flaccid state, and it is very noticeable. Photo 2 is also a
Flaccid state, but I have stretched the length of the penis out. Photo 3 is a segment from an
Erect state. Also looks very bad, as you can see.
What's going on here? Who has a very familiar experience? Where do I go from here that doesn't involve de-gloving?
Appreciate your guidance.