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Introduction

 

Use of a PC4 stretcher is an important step to permanently fixing or managing your phimosis so that your foreskin functions normally. ‘Normal’ means your foreskin slides comfortably over your glans when your penis is both flaccid and erect. As it is designed to.

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It is my belief that most men* can avoid circumcision by stretching. Sometimes it can be fixed completely and other times follow-up “maintenance” stretches are needed to retain the stretch at the desired level. The basic process is:

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–  Day 1: stretch with the PC4 + an oil-based lubricant.
–  After stretching apply a steroid cream or a suitable NSAID cream.
–  Apply more cream before sleep.
–  Day 2: rest, no stretching. Apply more cream in the morning and before sleep.
–  Day 3: repeat Day 1 stretching
–  Day 4: repeat Day 2 resting
–  Continue …

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So it is fairly straightforward. If you experience discomfort then stop for longer than a day until the skin recovers. The essential elements are:

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1.  PC4 stretcher
2.  vaseline & vegetable oil lubricant, or a similar oil-based product
3.  medicinal cream: a steroid or suitable (non-irritating) NSAID cream

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Using these, I believe most men can achieve their stretching goal in around 12 weeks. If you do not use the medicinal cream then it is far harder and it is quite likely you will not reach your goal.

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My story is that I acquired phimosis as a 50 year-old man after a simple thrush infection (candida yeast) caused a skin split on my inner foreskin. The yeast infection was resolved quickly with anti-fungal cream. But as the inner foreskin healed it became tighter. This worsened because cuts and tightening from normal erections led to further cuts, and further tightening.

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Silicone rings would not work for me so I created this stretcher and what you have purchased is version 4. This is the result of 8 years of design and refinement plus the working out of an effective stretching process together with a suitable lubricant and medicinal cream.

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If you follow my instructions you will avoid the many mistakes I made because I did not have this information. This means you should achieve an even better result. 

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Feel free to email me (thames.metal.designs@gmail.com) to ask any question about this subject. Also, please let me know your learnings. The solution is now quite well developed but I am sure further refinements can be made.

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My goal is to be part of the process that leads to the development of a highly reliable method for stretching the foreskin which is accessible to every man in the world and without it costing a fortune. 

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Fyi, further advice can be obtained if you join the online phimosis support group at Reddit.com at https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/. 

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Reddit is a great source of information (& a great way to waste time!) and I am active in this group as u/369_Clive. I also moderate the small group r/phimosis_care. Please join if you are interested in sharing and getting help (anonymously) while you undertake your phimosis fixing journey.

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About me. Previously I spent time several years working on the commercial side of the over-the-counter (OTC) consumer healthcare industry. Latterly I worked at a company which became part of GlaxoSmithKline. There I developed an interest in, and an understanding of, many of the OTC remedies used to treat common ailments. This includes medicines called NSAIDs which is an acronym for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. Since then I have added a range of practical skills, including design and manufacturing.

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