Donut Effect

Yes, mine is more puffy on the bottom.

Can I keep water pumping, Or should I wait ?

See how it looks in the morning. Do you have rest days built into your routine? If not, maybe make tomorrow a rest day.

I will rest tomorrow.

Thank you

I’ve been pumping for a little over a week with my HydromaxExtreme 7. I started slowly following the instructions. 3 muns off 2 mins off. Did that for a few days then bumped up to 5 on 2 off as I get used to pumping. When I went to 5 mins, I started to get the donut effect. And I have gotten it everytime I went 5 on 2 off. Will I always experience donut effect or is it something that once I get used to pumping I will not experience? Last night the donut effect was pretty prominent.

I plan on switching to a different pump with a vacuum gauge after awhile of using the hydromax.

I think it is a pretty simply issue. If you end up with a donut, it means too high a pressure and/or too long a session. Most of the pump "pros" advocate slow and low pressure pumping to try to avoid the donut. It may still happen with length of time. But, if you try to use a graduated sizing (pack a thinner tube first, no where for donut to form) and even use a sleeve or smaller frenulum only sleeve, you may be able to restrict that area’s expansion.
But, bear in mind that the donut (Michelin Man look) is fluid atop your tunica below the skin, so its not really helping the long term tunica expansion, which is actual growth. I know if I had a productive pump by the feel as I do a few jelqs post pump. If hard or close to it, then is was productive. If you’re first squeezing a soft layer, then you’ve just filled the space between the tunica and skin with fluid.