Bead like lumps near base after clamping

Lately Ive noticed after a clamping session I get a few small bead like lumps near my base inline with each other . They aren’t sore, aren’t warm, and not redish at all.

I’m not thinking they’re thrombosed veins but Im not real sure either. I read up on lymph blockage too and wonder if that’s what they are.

I can usually massage them away and they’re more noticeable when I’m engorged. They’re right near a vein at my base but I seem to be able to move them slightly to either side of the vein.

Any idea what this could be?

Also, what is an ideal expansion to shoot for? I usually see around .25-.45”, but .3 is more common.

I’m thinking if I can get the same expansion with one or two less clicks it would have to be safer and just as beneficial, right?

If they go away when you massage them, I think it’s just lymph fluid.

Despite what could seem to make sense, there isn’t really a correlation between expansion while clamping and gains. There are guys who get little or no expansion but have gains, and others who get always a great expansion, but never get gains.

If you supect you are tigthening too much the clamp, then near for sure this is true. Use less force.

I’ve experienced lymph fluid from pumping which usually results in soft, puffy, swollen areas but not hard and knotty feeling like I get when clamping. They do seem to go away with massage and time but its very different than lymph buildup from pumping….not even close.

Clamp put a lot of pressure on a small area, this could explain the difference. Anyway, if those things go way after some hours, I don’t think they are a big problem per se. But you should avoid to cause them repeteadly.

Thanks for the info. I will keep an eye out on them and also see if less pressure from the clamp helps any.