Skin hardening & peeling, over-pumping?

Hi all. I am new to pumping with hydromax 7 as of 3 weeks. Last week I added the vacu vin modification and have been going all out on the pumping, both with water and air, and taking it to extreme stretching and suction power. Last couple days the skin on my shaft has hardened and feels different, and also peeled a layer of skin the other day. Is this normal? Has this happened to any one else? Am I overdoing it? Any advice or comments is appreciated. Thanks!

Yes, it sounds like you are over doing it. Given the symptoms stop until you fully recover.

How many days a week are you pumping?

How many minutes/hours a day are you pumping?

What is “extreme suction power?” I am assuming your setup does not have a gauge for measuring pressure, correct? If you do have a gauge, what pressure are you pumping to?

The answers to these questions will help us work with you while you rest up and heal.

I pump 5 days out of the week, 2 rest days, but sometimes 2 times per day (morning and night) and up to an hour each session. No there is no gauge. I go to the fullest and I have a high tolerance for pain. Last night I peeled another layer of skin off. Now my penis is as smooth as a baby’s bottom. I think I am good now. Hoping this causes growth.

PE should never include pain. It’s sounds as though you’re overdoing it.

I am of the opposing view. I think there should be pain from the stretching and expansion in the chamber, or else there is no growth. Honestly though I believe the skin condition occurred because I really overdid early in the week. My penis came out of the chamber like a baseball bat all thick at the top and thinner at the base with rings which eventually softened to this massive blob. It looked like the elephant man’s penis with swollen head all lumpy. Went back to normal by halfway through next day. It was very sensitive. Also bruising but that’s because I released the chamber too quickly. I read on here to release slowly to avoid bruising, so I go slow now.

That’s a very picturesque description and one that is quite familiar.

See you the injury forum.

You don’t know my dick. Every one is different. To each their own. I can tell you this: my penis has taken a lot of abuse over the years. It can take a lickin’ n keep on tickin’, friend. I could be proven wrong. I hope not. But if I do get injured I have the common sense to chill out, relax and rest.. No stress. I take care of myself. I’ll do me, you do you. Thank you for the warning though. Duly noted.

Is this something you’ve experienced? I use a rice sock for heating now, before and after. Seems to help, but I doubt I will ever go that extreme again. It was a novelty to see my dick in that way, but I knew it would not last. Deep down there was a minuscule doubt in my mind that it would not go back to normal, but it did. And I am noticing gains.

Also using cortisone creams, vitamin E oil. I used to add Tea Tree oil but that stopped because the skin was too sensitive and ended up stinging and burning. This morning, cortisone was painful after a minor pump session. Bought vitamin A&D cream today and applied and feels much better. The vitamin E oil also feels good.

This response does not seem inline with your original questions to us. You asked us if we thought that you might be over over doing it.

You have a veteran Titleist providing you his advice based on his experience, I would spend a bit more time trying to understand where he is coming from as well as reading additional responses and doing more research.

You are the one who asked us the questions and welcomed our advice.

You are experiencing significant edema, fluid build up under the skin. This is not an indication of coming gains, just water finding its level by taking the path of least resistance.

Pumping for long durations with no gauge can cause injury, so those advising you take caution are not out of line.

I would drop the set lengths and vacuum level.

Yah, I did that kind of pumping too when I was new years ago. Got a blood clot, never grew, and just beat the crap out of my penis. I now follow the veterans advice and growth is consistent. Its your choice though.

I get it and I mean no disrespect. I appreciate your advice and every one else’s advice here. But my initial question was on skin peel and if any one else experienced skin peel, why does it happen? Does over-pumping cause it, etc. The issue seemed to resolve itself after my question. Not a problem now. Could have been the tea tree oil, a lubricant I used, skin reaction to them, etc. It could have been many things. I was trying to deduce an answer with every one here’s help, bit its a moot point now. Then it turned into a “pain” issue. The fluid buildup though, that is only temporary no? Like a half day half-life.

Yes, fluid is temporary. I’ve never had skin peeling. I’ve had a strange, dry tightness on the bottom side but it still didn’t develop into peeling skin.

I did have skin peeling from excessive over pumping. It left an area on the underside of the shaft, but no longer gets inflamed. Just let it heal and start back up watching your penis for indications of over training. We are all different and need to personalize our programs on frequency and force.