Not new to using the air pump at all, am relatively careful but still occasionally will get swelling in the circumcised area in a ring under the head after using it, kind of a donut effect. It always goes away in a day or so. But this time, first time ever it has been about 4 days now and still swollen. Not hugely, but clearly it looks like a bag of lymph all around behind the head and still there. I’ve never seen it take so long.
There’s no pain or numbness, and luckily no hard lumps anywhere yet I can see. just sore. But geez.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? I picture having damaged the lymph drainage somehow and what if its permanent. I had repaired my pump as it had a leak for a long time, so now it holds pressure and no doubt must have overdone it. But I doubt I’m more reckless than anybody else, probably less than most. I would think somebody else must have had this happen.
I have no idea what to do. Been looking online all day and have come up with nothing . I looked up lymphedema and some say hot compress, others say stay away from heat its the worst thing it will just cause more swelling. Some say 'massage the lymp ducts' to break up blockage because if the fluid stays it will go solid. Others say, "Don't touch the area, it will cause scarring".
Good lord. Who could possibly have anticipated this.
There’s no pain or numbness, and luckily no hard lumps anywhere yet I can see. just sore. But geez.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? I picture having damaged the lymph drainage somehow and what if its permanent. I had repaired my pump as it had a leak for a long time, so now it holds pressure and no doubt must have overdone it. But I doubt I’m more reckless than anybody else, probably less than most. I would think somebody else must have had this happen.
I have no idea what to do. Been looking online all day and have come up with nothing . I looked up lymphedema and some say hot compress, others say stay away from heat its the worst thing it will just cause more swelling. Some say 'massage the lymp ducts' to break up blockage because if the fluid stays it will go solid. Others say, "Don't touch the area, it will cause scarring".
Good lord. Who could possibly have anticipated this.
