Understanding the healing mechanism
About this article - I am no Doctor, in fact I am an Engineer and prefer to understand the basic mechanism of what I work on - to maximize the results. So this is my insight on the healing process.
Note: Contents in this article should not be taken as medically approved guidance.
Introduction - Basically all the PE techniques involves creating micro-tears in your penis on tissue level, and let them heal for some time, the regenerated/healed tissues are stronger and bigger, very much similar to the concept of bodybuilding, but I’ll keep it specific to PE. However, the process can be a little different for exercises like hanging, as you don’t want the penis to be stronger and more stiff so as to get constant slow gains for years.
Microscopic tears – Micro-tears occurs when the tissues are exerted internally (e.g. – dumbbell curls create micro-tears in bicep muscles) or externally (e.g. – jelqing causes micro-tears in penis). Initially, a sweet-soreness should be experienced after a day or so of exercise due to all the micro-tears in the penis. These micro-tear happen in every tissue of the penis on which repeated stress was applied. If one feels pain instead, it might be a sign of macro-tear or injury and sufficient rest should be taken to ensure complete healing of injury as it might get worse during the next workout.
Healing – Different tissues have different healing times, but essentially they all follow the same mechanism of healing/regeneration. The act of creating the micro-tears in your penis tissues is to provide the brain with stimuli and give these tissues some care – I.e. Nutrients. When these tissues are damaged, the brain will send amino acids (building blocks of proteins) to repair them. The brain recognizes that these tissues have been subjected to this type of damage and rebuilds bigger and stronger tissues to adapt to this stimulus.
In detail doctors divide healing into a 6-stage process:
1. Rapid homeostasis: This refers to the mechanism that stops the actual bleeding (yes even micro-tears causes very minor post bleeding) in which your blood capillaries are closed tight.
2. Inflammation: Inflammation is your body’s way of alerting you of an injury. Beyond that, it helps dictate where the next barrage of healthy cells should be headed. As such, inflammation is vital in the micro-tear care process, but if it goes on for too long, it can actually prevent regeneration.
3. Proliferation and migration: When inflammation occurs, the body releases several kinds of cells, including those that are responsible for migration and proliferation. The former function actually refers to the movement of the cells, a carefully coordinated process that involves cells moving in a specific order. Meanwhile, proliferation is similar to homeostasis, as cells work to further constrict your blood capillaries.
4. Angiogenesis: Once the bleeding is under control, the body then begins the process of rebuilding tissue. Angiogenesis, as it’s called, involves the formation of new blood vessels. This process occurs when your body’s cells begin to replace the capillaries and arteries that were damaged, either creating new sections or adding onto existing portions. It’s a decidedly complex endeavor, with many chemicals activating to facilitate these all-new capillaries.
5. Reepithelialization: Once your body has begun to regrow capillaries, it’s time to begin regrowing damaged tissue. Your penis is comprised of different types of tissues, and during the reepithelialization process, your body has to begin forging these chemical components. The process involves the creation of several layers, each working in tandem to offer protection.
6. Synthesis: Though it’s seen as the last step, synthesis often happens almost simultaneously. In this process, certain proteins form blood clots, which helps further prevent bleeding as new tissues are formed. There are a number of proteins at play, and certain people lack those necessary proteins to form blood clots.
Factors affecting healing process:
1. Vascularity: Healing is faster at places with more vascularity as opposed to If you endure a wound on an area that is bony or has decreased vascularity, it may heal slower than normal. For example, if you develop a wound on your shoulder or knee.
2. Temperature: Temperature has a major effect on the rate of chemical and enzymatic processes occurring within the micro-tear during the recovery process. According to some researches, cells and enzymes operate most favorably at normal body temperature. A temperature decrease of just a couple degrees can negatively affect the wound healing process.
3. Necrotic tissue: Necrotic tissue (Often gets created on open injury or wound) is normally caused by inadequate local blood supply and forms a leathery, black and thick structure around the wound. This tissue can increase the risk of bacteria formation on the wound and prolong inflammatory response, which can delay the healing process.
4. Wound hydration: By now, you probably know drinking the right amount of fluids removes toxins from your body and boosts your immune system. Hydration can help heal faster. Fluids bring oxygen and nutrients to the micro-tear, which is essential for healing.
Nutrition for healing: (Consult professionals for safe daily amounts)
1. Vitamin A: Vitamin A enhances and supports early inflammation during injury, reverses post-injury immune suppression, and assists in collagen formation via collagenase modulation. Collagen cross-linkage is stronger with vitamin A supplementation and repair is quicker.
2. Vitamin C: Vitamin C enhances neutrophil and lymphocyte activity during phase 1 . It also plays an important role in collagen synthesis, as it helps form bonds between strands of collagen fiber. With vitamin C deficiencies, collagen fibers are formed abnormally and fibrous tissue is weak with poor adhesion. Vitamin C is also a powerful antioxidant and immune system modulator.
3. Copper: Copper is a mineral that assists in the formation of red blood cells and works with vitamin C to form elastin and to strengthen connective tissue.
4. Zinc: Zinc is required for over 300 enzymes in the body and plays roles in DNA synthesis, cell division, and protein synthesis — all necessary for tissue regeneration and repair. Zinc deficiency has been associated with poor wound healing and, as zinc deficiency is one of the most common micro-nutrient deficiencies.
5. Arginine: This amino acid works several ways. First, it may stimulate insulin release. These powerful anabolic hormones can stimulate protein synthesis and collagen deposition. Via increased nitric oxide production, arginine may increase blood flow to the injured area and activate macrophages for tissue clean-up. These macrophages also produce and activate growth factors, cytokines, bioactive lipids, and proteolytic enzymes necessary for healing. Finally, arginine may promote the conversion of ornithine to proline. Studies using arginine in rodents and humans have demonstrated that high dose arginine supplementation can increase collagen accumulation, reduce lean body mass loss, reduce nitrogen excretion, and accelerate healing.
Peeps in Medical field, please correct if I have included something wrong in this article.
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