TOPIC: Took the plunge and got HA (Photos Inside)

CuriousFiller wrote:

Noneya14 wrote: Swelling is gone and I've settled at 5.8 MSEG and 6.5 BEG. So +.3 and +.5.

I was already thicker at the base to start so I'm scheduling a follow up for another 10. I'm going to ask him to focus on MS to get that to 6. I also want to smooth out some odd shaping around the scar.

Visually it looks really good. Need to take some new photos to post. Just want to layer a little more on.

I did have sex with a new girl who commented on my Girth as soon as she saw it and made several other comments during our time together about my size.

May I ask how long it took for the swelling to go away completely? I’m exactly one week after my procedure now and the bruising is completely gone but it looks like there is still some heavy swelling. Especially around the center of my shaft and on the underside behind my glans. At least I’m hoping it’s still swelling not product… (cause it makes my Flaccid Dick look like a mushroom)

For me probably right about a week. I had a little pig in blanket look before that. Now it feels totally like part of me and the pig in blanket only happens if severely retracted.

Ah shit. It’s been a week for me and it still seem super swollen around the glans. Since it’s kind of on the underside it pushes the glans forward giving my penis a weird look. I hope it’ll go away.

CuriousFiller wrote: Ah shit. It’s been a week for me and it still seem super swollen around the glans. Since it’s kind of on the underside it pushes the glans forward giving my penis a weird look. I hope it’ll go away.

It's notoriously difficult for doctors to get filler into the area you're describing when they set out to intentionally; the odds you ended up with any in there just by gravity and the healing process are quite low.

I think pumping is a pretty good preview for how you're going to swell post-filler. If you look on PE exercise forums and whatnot everyone talks about the "donut" after they pump aggressively. They all get it there, I got it there when I pumped and after both of my procedures, just a question of how long it sticks around.

itgoesthud wrote:

CuriousFiller wrote: Ah shit. It’s been a week for me and it still seem super swollen around the glans. Since it’s kind of on the underside it pushes the glans forward giving my penis a weird look. I hope it’ll go away.

It's notoriously difficult for doctors to get filler into the area you're describing when they set out to intentionally; the odds you ended up with any in there just by gravity and the healing process are quite low.

I think pumping is a pretty good preview for how you're going to swell post-filler. If you look on PE exercise forums and whatnot everyone talks about the "donut" after they pump aggressively. They all get it there, I got it there when I pumped and after both of my procedures, just a question of how long it sticks around.

Yeah you are probably right! It feels different to the touch too than the rest. Kind of like as if there were a water bubble underneath the skin. And it’s a bit sensitive to the touch too. Also has been ticklishy/itchy for the last few days. Does that ring a bell?

Something else that’s worrying me a tiny bit is that I have a little bit of a stinging pain on the left side of my shaft (where the penis comes out of the body). I assume it was one of the injection sites? The penis there feels a bit stiff and is super sensitive to touch. Didn’t notice that until like day 5 or 6 after the procedure. Is that something common you’ve heard about?

This has definitely been one of the more nerve wrecking things I’ve ever put myself through. I really hope it all turns on okay in the end. Maybe I just need to give it another week…

That spot at the base with the stinging tender sensation is more than likely where they injected the nerve block or lidocaine.

Mine is still tender from my procedure 12 or so days ago, albeit not excruciating.

itgoesthud wrote: That spot at the base with the stinging tender sensation is more than likely where they injected the nerve block or lidocaine.

Mine is still tender from my procedure 12 or so days ago, albeit not excruciating.

I didn’t get any nerve block. I think there was some medication inside the filler itself. It’s not constantly painful but only if I haven’t moved my penis in a while and move it around (stretching it a bit).

As for the under glans swelling I’m now on day 8 and I still have pretty excessive swelling (filler?) on the underside of the glans. I still don’t know if this is filler or swelling. The spot feels really soft and squishy and it’s sensitive to touch as well. It almost feels like a water bubble under my skin.

Here are two photos:



Based on those photos and the description would it be possible to tell if this is indeed swelling or filler? If it’s swelling would that mean there is also liquid inside?

It looks and feels so weird and it’s worrying me a bit that it’s still there on day 8 and doesn’t seem to get any better.

It could also be edema by the sounds of it, but can't say for certain (that's your Doctor's job). It's either edema or classical swelling (I don't think it's the filler itself), and if it doesn't subside by now (which would make it 11-ish days?), I'd consult with your Practitioner about waiting periods and/or any medical intervention to resolve the matter. That said, from the looks of it, it doesn't appear alarming, and the aforementioned possibilities (edema and swelling) aren't uncommon with injectable procedures.

Skeptical_One wrote: It could also be edema by the sounds of it, but can't say for certain (that's your Doctor's job). It's either edema or classical swelling (I don't think it's the filler itself), and if it doesn't subside by now (which would make it 11-ish days?), I'd consult with your Practitioner about waiting periods and/or any medical intervention to resolve the matter. That said, from the looks of it, it doesn't appear alarming, and the aforementioned possibilities (edema and swelling) aren't uncommon with injectable procedures.

Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s an edema. It doesn’t appear to have gotten much better yet. Friday it’ll be two weeks.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see the doctor until end of August. He’s on summer vacation now. Is it common that an edema can take a few weeks to resolve itself?

What other medical interventions do you think are available? Should I be going to my regular doctor for help? Pretty embarrassing, though, to show up a doctors office with this…

CuriousFiller wrote:

Skeptical_One wrote: It could also be edema by the sounds of it, but can't say for certain (that's your Doctor's job). It's either edema or classical swelling (I don't think it's the filler itself), and if it doesn't subside by now (which would make it 11-ish days?), I'd consult with your Practitioner about waiting periods and/or any medical intervention to resolve the matter. That said, from the looks of it, it doesn't appear alarming, and the aforementioned possibilities (edema and swelling) aren't uncommon with injectable procedures.

Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s an edema. It doesn’t appear to have gotten much better yet. Friday it’ll be two weeks.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see the doctor until end of August. He’s on summer vacation now. Is it common that an edema can take a few weeks to resolve itself?

What other medical interventions do you think are available? Should I be going to my regular doctor for help? Pretty embarrassing, though, to show up a doctors office with this…

To be frank they ought to have someone at the Office (even a Nurse) who can at least provide some instruction, doesn't have to be the Doctor himself.

I should remind everyone that I'm not a trained healthcare professional, but more-or-less a patient representative, in that I too have gone through this experience, as well as moderate its discussion online on behalf of current & former patients. So my opinions are based on what you can already gather online as well as my experiences working with others (both patients & doctors alike) -->
Edemas can last 1-2 weeks, even longer on their own. That said, from your pictures it doesn't seem all that bad, I'd say if it hasn't gotten worse or better, maybe another week or so. The good news is that from the picture it appears that it is local to just under the glans (versus the entire shaft), and hasn't gotten worse -- these are two huge plusses in my opinion.

Like I said, edemas can take up to 2 weeks to resolve on their own, but according to some of my initial searches (which you can perform to verify), some can last longer. My suggestion would be to contact the Clinic and simply ask what symptoms or signs warrant urgent care, you'll likely see that edema or mild swelling for a couple weeks will NOT be on that list (my educated guess). Then ask them outside of just "waiting it out" if compression or cold therapies are worthwhile, although I suspect these remedies might be better off for if the edema persists beyond 4 weeks (which I'd be surprised if it did).
If any of the "urgent care" symptoms provided by your Clinic or any of the following occurs: edema worsens, reddens, becomes painful -- will be the time to visit a healthcare professional, but like I said before, your particular case doesn't strike me as alarming as currently presented (and likely just needs time).

I hope that helps.

Skeptical_One wrote:

CuriousFiller wrote:

Skeptical_One wrote: It could also be edema by the sounds of it, but can't say for certain (that's your Doctor's job). It's either edema or classical swelling (I don't think it's the filler itself), and if it doesn't subside by now (which would make it 11-ish days?), I'd consult with your Practitioner about waiting periods and/or any medical intervention to resolve the matter. That said, from the looks of it, it doesn't appear alarming, and the aforementioned possibilities (edema and swelling) aren't uncommon with injectable procedures.

Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s an edema. It doesn’t appear to have gotten much better yet. Friday it’ll be two weeks.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see the doctor until end of August. He’s on summer vacation now. Is it common that an edema can take a few weeks to resolve itself?

What other medical interventions do you think are available? Should I be going to my regular doctor for help? Pretty embarrassing, though, to show up a doctors office with this…

To be frank they ought to have someone at the Office (even a Nurse) who can at least provide some instruction, doesn't have to be the Doctor himself.

I should remind everyone that I'm not a trained healthcare professional, but more-or-less a patient representative, in that I too have gone through this experience, as well as moderate its discussion online on behalf of current & former patients. So my opinions are based on what you can already gather online as well as my experiences working with others (both patients & doctors alike) -->
Edemas can last 1-2 weeks, even longer on their own. That said, from your pictures it doesn't seem all that bad, I'd say if it hasn't gotten worse or better, maybe another week or so. The good news is that from the picture it appears that it is local to just under the glans (versus the entire shaft), and hasn't gotten worse -- these are two huge plusses in my opinion.

Like I said, edemas can take up to 2 weeks to resolve on their own, but according to some of my initial searches (which you can perform to verify), some can last longer. My suggestion would be to contact the Clinic and simply ask what symptoms or signs warrant urgent care, you'll likely see that edema or mild swelling for a couple weeks will NOT be on that list (my educated guess). Then ask them outside of just "waiting it out" if compression or cold therapies are worthwhile, although I suspect these remedies might be better off for if the edema persists beyond 4 weeks (which I'd be surprised if it did).
If any of the "urgent care" symptoms provided by your Clinic or any of the following occurs: edema worsens, reddens, becomes painful -- will be the time to visit a healthcare professional, but like I said before, your particular case doesn't strike me as alarming as currently presented (and likely just needs time).

I hope that helps.

Yeah that helps a lot. I’ll just give it another week to see if it improves. As you said it’s very local.

I assume worst case scenario would be that it would have to be drained? I tried to google it but only see some medication that’s more for like edemas in legs and such. I would imagine such a localized edema would be physically drained with a syringe or something similar?

not a doctor, not trying to be a substitute for one, I can only proffer what I would do in the same position
-generally not worried, i know the process is going to cause an inflammatory reaction, and that's where I'm edema prone
-if it lingers, once I'm fairly confident the filler isn't moving, heat, light compression wrap, ice ibuprofen, elevation
-ok, it's been a month and it's unchanged, now im annoyed, im going to ask the doc about it

Right or wrong, that would be what I would do int he same spot.

itgoesthud wrote: not a doctor, not trying to be a substitute for one, I can only proffer what I would do in the same position
-generally not worried, i know the process is going to cause an inflammatory reaction, and that's where I'm edema prone
-if it lingers, once I'm fairly confident the filler isn't moving, heat, light compression wrap, ice ibuprofen, elevation
-ok, it's been a month and it's unchanged, now im annoyed, im going to ask the doc about it

Right or wrong, that would be what I would do int he same spot.

Thank you! I think I’ll wait another week (for a total of three weeks after the procedure) and if it’s still not resolved by then I may need to go to a “regular” doctor. The doctor that did my filler is on vacation until end of August and no way I am willing to wait that long.

The edema is extremely uncomfortable (even mastrubation is uncomfortable since the area is so sensitive - any friction on that area is painful) and it’s really messing with my mental health as well.

Do you know what type of doctor I would need to go to to literally stick a needle in there and drain the liquid out? I have no clue what department or specialists I would even need to make an appointment with.

Thanks for all the help!

I wouldn't masturbate while it heals. Something as aggressive as masturbation could potentially exacerbate the condition, extending its lifespan (or even possibly worsen it). Treat it like any other ailment -- with time and patience.

I mentioned some remedies I read online like cold (icepack) therapies, but this would be something you would have to consult your Clinic with, or even do on your own volition. Probably best to consider toward the end of the week.

Skeptical_One wrote: I wouldn't masturbate while it heals. Something as aggressive as masturbation could potentially exacerbate the condition, extending its lifespan (or even possibly worsen it). Treat it like any other ailment -- with time and patience.

I mentioned some remedies I read online like cold (icepack) therapies, but this would be something you would have to consult your Clinic with, or even do on your own volition. Probably best to consider toward the end of the week.

Thanks for the advice! Yeah I notice it hurts more after masturbation so I’ll hold off with that until end of the week.

Doing the ice pack three times a day right now. Fingers crossed

topical tacrolimus

topical hydrocortisone.

My theory is this. There is accumulation in the lymph due to it draining down and this has set up a cycle of inflammation which is preventing outflow. If you can get it to fully drain out for a couple days and reduce inflammation it will probably permanently fix itself.

www.amazon.com/External-Catheter-Rochest...ediate/dp/B00ZH30OOC
If you can get a hold of one of these you can roll it around the head and make a harness around the waist to pull it up without cutting blood flow. Of course, make sure it is not too tight. I would try this for a few hours at a time and see what kind of reduction you get. Combine with topical hydrocortisone if possible.