I'm not entirely sure on how to start this out - I'm 16 years old, (obviously Male.) And, well, I've recently taken notice to my foreskin not being able to be retracted over the head of the penis. Now, this is not an immediate problem in any sense, seeing as how I have no troubles cleaning, as far as I'm concerned. But I would really like to be able to retract the foreskin easily over the head. And quite frankly, I believe it would look more attractive.


I'm not sure if this will eventually go away with time, and loosen to be retracted. But I have my doubts on that, I think it would have naturally retracted at this point.


Well, when flaccid I can pull the foreskin half-way down the head. I don't think it would be physically impossible for me to pull it farther down, but I'd rather not take the risk of it getting stuck, or ripping/tearing in any way.



Basically, what I'm wondering is if there's any trusted technique(s) on affectively loosening the foreskin so that it can retract over the head easily (erect and flaccid.) I don't have any creams or devices to use, and as you can imagine, seeing a doctor about this or telling my parents would be fairly embarrassing, and I'd rather not. (Unless absolutely needed, of course.)


Is there any hope on me ever being able to retract my foreskin down? OH, and there's another thing I should mention.... there seems to be a band of skin holding the foreskin on, it's located behind the head of the penis, (I apologize, I don't know the exact medical name.) If I were to pull my foreskin down, would that band rip under the pressure?


I'm sure I have many other questions floating around in my head, but I've mostly gone through the basics. If you need anymore information, feel free to ask me anything you need to know to understand better, I appreciate your help and consideration!


Thanks in advanced.

Can you do this:



That should loosen up the ring at the end of the skin.

Also do this:



The second one works on the frenulum, that little web that tethers the skin.

It's not likely to rip if you just pull on it, because the pain would cause you to back off. Sometimes it rips during sex when the heat of the moment inspires movements which stress it.

Try these today and get back with us on how it's going.

I can do the procedure shown in picture number 2, very easily. I have no trouble there. I can't exactly say the same for picture number 1, though - that one seems a little iffy to me, and looks like it would hurt. I can do it to a certain extent, but I can't stretch it nearly as much as how it's shown there.



Hmmm, frenulum - alright, now I know the name of the skin connecting... so I don't have to worry about ripping the frenulum while trying any of these techniques?

Do the first one as well as you can without making it hurt. None of this stuff should cause pain. If it does, back off.

In regard to the second exercise, your frenulum is quite safe if it doesn't hurt. While it looks quite fragile, it will hold up.

If you're really tight, the first one is all you can do as far as the opening goes. Once you have some gain, we'll be asking you to insert a couple of fingers to pull the opening apart.

Don't expect instantaneous results. The process could take you two or three months, but it will be worth it in the long run. The most important aspect will be your consistency and persistance. Don't quit before the job is done. In fact, you'll need to continue for an extra month after the goal is met in order to give new skins cells time to grow.

We'll be here to help you through the process.

Thank you very much for your replies, Jim.


I'm just wondering if there are any sort of specific details you can give me on these exercises - as far as how often and for how long I should do them for? I realize you suggested I do them until I've got some gain. But how often do I do them for? And for how long at a time?


I'm also wondering if masturbation has any sort of negative side-effects in the process of losening foreskin? Will it tighten the skin in any way? Or ruin the results at all?



And one final thing... you said this process could take 2 or 3 months? Now I know patience is definitely the key here, but 2 to 3 months seems like an extremely long time to me. If I tried any other techniques could it possibly go faster?


- Thank you for replying, and thanks for giving me the hope I thought I'd never have. Once again, if there's anything else you need to know to further understand how things are going, feel free to ask. Thank you!!

I think the minimum effort should be two sessions per day of five to ten minutes each. Also, each time you pee, make attempts at retraction. You can also tug at the bottom of the foreskin during this time.

Don't try to rush it. That's when trouble comes from applying too much tension, thinking it's better. The skin cells will grow at their own pace regardless of what you try to do.

As always, I'm curious where you're located.

Thank you again for your replies,

There's one final thing I'd like to know for the time-being. I'm just wondering if there are breaks I should take inbetween these five to ten minute exercises? For example; tug for 1 minute, rest for 30 seconds? (and repeat until the time has passed) or, do I just pull for an entire five to ten minutes? Are there any suggestions you have on this? - I just needed to clear this up.


- I live in British Columbia, Canada. I'm curious as to where you're located, also. And one other thing, I'd like to apologize for my typing skills, sometimes I can make a pigs breakfast out of it, or just have giant grammatical nonsense. My apologies!

Love it! Hey, don't worry. I was a staight "A" student at one time, and now I can't spell worth diddly. I figure if someone can't spell something two or three different ways, he doesn't have much of an imagination! I also believe language is important only for the sake of communicating a thought. If that is successful, then what is said was sufficient.

Regarding breaks, I don't think so. The tension should be gentle, however. If you can hold it continously for five minutes, the skin won't be able to relax back into place.

BC is gorgeous. I thoroughly enjoyed Victoria and would love having time to explore the mainland someday. I'm in central California, right smack in the middle of the state, a place called the San Joaquin (waw-keen) Valley, just south of Yosemite National Park.

Hello Jim. I'm already showing progress after only one night, I'm not even entirely sure if it should be possible, really. I'm so excited!


Well, I tried some of the techniques, (including several others, just involving stretching) and after I was done the exercises, the foreskin could almost go all the way down the head. I've never in my entire life been able to go that far down, I was lucky if I could get half way down.


I have a strong feeling this process isn't going to take as long as I had thought, I know you suggest I don't rush it, but the foreskin is already alot stretchier and slides faster down the head, I can only imagine what 3-4 weeks of stretching could mean!?


I'm going to see if I can tackle exercise number 1, in the pictures you had showed me. I know before I couldn't even fit one finger in, but now I can almost easily fit 2 fingers in. Maybe the foreskin is so easy to budge because I'm on the -younger- side of doing this? I would imagine if I were older it would be alot harder.


This gives me a boatload of faith and relief. I almost can't wait to get around to the exercises now. I'll keep posting my progress, thank you for hanging in there with me - and any ideas on why just one set of exercises made it so willing to go?

I'm not surprised that you already see some changes. However, progress goes only so far and then plateaus for a while. I don't know if you'll have this happen, but you could. You see, the skin can be safely stretched just so far, and then new cells must form to fill in the gaps. This takes a little bit of time.

I suspect your youth has an effect upon the timing. You're still in growth mode, so your body parts are programmed for this to a degree.

Your enthusiasm is quite rewarding for me. Thanks for sharing that.

Hello,


Sort of similar to the effects of working-out - Right? (Plateau.) Would that mean that changing my stretching techniques would put more "stress" on the foreskin, and make it less vulnerable to the "plateau effect"? Just a thought.


And another thing, I'm still stretching, with fast & great process, and I've happen to come across a cream, it's called "Vitamin e", it says it aids in improving skin elasticity, and seeing as how that's what I'm aiming for here, should I apply this cream while stretching? Or is this a bad idea? I just found this intriguing and am wondering if it's a no-no, or if it will help. What are your thoughts?


I'm really glad I've discovered this at 16, and built up the confidence to ask for advice. Thanks so much for helping, once again. And for future reference, my name is Liam. It's goofy, and Irish, I know! - But I feel it's better to associate a name with a typist. Instead of just going around as "anonymous."

In both cases, cells are generated, and this process takes time. However, I'm somewhat skeptical that the theory of changing the approach would work here. You could try it and let us know. Try rotating the position of your fingers all the way around the circumference of the opening.

I don't know what effect vitamin E might have, but I'm pretty certain it will have no negative effect. I suspect that the application of any oily substance simply prevents the evaporation of moisture, thus keeping the area supple.

I find the name interesting, not goofy. Not everyone can be named Jim.

Jim, you said this.....


"Regarding breaks, I don't think so. The tension should be gentle, however. If you can hold it continously for five minutes, the skin won't be able to relax back into place."

It just confused me slightly, I am starting the exercises myself as my foreskin looks like it needs a slight bit of loosening up. Do you mean that 5 minutes constant stretching is good because "the skin won't be able to relax back into place" or bad because "the skin won't be able to relax back into place"?

Also, I imagine twice at a spaced out interval is a good idea but, because I work long shifts at work, some days this would not be ideal for me. On those days would there be a more pratical plan to have? Is 2 separate occasions close together acceptable? Or one more lengthy session?

Or am I just thinking a bit too much about this and whatever I can manage will help in the long term?

I apoligise in advance if this looks as confusing as I think it does!

I think constant stretching is good for the stated reason. You are correct in thinking that twice per day is good. That means two sessions per day in which the five minute interval is not interrupted (or at least that's the attempt).

Don't get too caught up in the rules. The important thing is to do it regularly and often without hurting yourself.

Thanks for the clarification Jim, helps a lot