Vacuum Hangers: How to Prevent Water Blisters

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I have seen it time and time again, and it has happened to me twice. The dreaded water blisters from vacuum hanging. No one is safe from these things if they are hanging unintelligently. They take about a week to heal, and if the skin peels off, OUCH! It's a horrible pain, especially when your piss leaks into the wound. :O :O :O :O :O

I'm tired of seeing so many threads here and at ThundersPlace so I decided I'd let everyone know what I do to help prevent them(has been 100% effective so far, if I still get one, trust me, I'll make a big post about it).

First off, what causes water blisters? Friction/pressure is what causes a blister, and a moist environment breads the water type of blisters. So why is this relevant?

Well, all vacuum devices cause there to be moisture that evaporates from the "atmosphere" within the vacuumed device. In a [words=https://officialhydromaxpump.com/?uid=6&oid=2&affid=98]penis pump[/words], you can see the moisture evaporating on the sides of the tube. It is like this with all vacuum devices, including hangers. This is the FIRST problem(and most dangerous).

Secondly, friction/pressure causes blisters. Too much vacuum pressure and/or slippage(friction) would be enough to produce a blister.

Because your penis head is in an environment that is moist by default, your chances of getting a water blister is pretty high. The only thing needed for a water blister to form is putting too much pressure in the chamber and/or having the penis head slip across the sheaths(sliding).



The two times that I have gotten water blisters was when my penis slid, just a little, from the sheath. I'm not sure if a blister was formed immediately or not, as I hung about 30 minutes in that slipped position, which is not a good idea.



Now, what are some good ways to prevent water blisters?

The one tried-and-true device that I use to prevent water blisters is self-adhesive sports wrap. I'd recommend the 3" wide ones, but 2" does fine(unless you have a really long head). These rolls of wrap are amazing. Not only do they absorb the moisture(reducing most of the risk from moisture), they help keep the penis head from slipping in the sheath(if you use monkeybar's vac hanger or TheGRIP). Ever since using this before I hang I have not had ANY moisture buildup and NO slippage. Also, you can reuse these strips time and time again. They only stick to themselves, and nothing else. TheGRIP guys recommend this to everyone who buys their products, as they send a roll of Co-Flex Sports Wrap. I just buy the CVS 2" Self-Adhesive Sports Wrap, it's like $3. Works like a charm.

All you do is wrap is lengthwise around your penis head, making sure to snug it under the coronal ridge. Then, with the extra "slack" on the top of the wrap, mash it together onto a point on top of your penis head tip. This should totally encompass your whole head with the wrap, leaving nothing open to the outside.

I have found that this has been very effective so far in preventing water blisters. Also, it helps prevent fluid buildup.

Another option might be to add a heat source(like a heat pad) while vacuum hanging, as using one when penis pumping pretty much eliminates the condensed moisture on the outside of the tube. I have not tried this, but I'm sure it'd help a lot, too.
 
I agree that friction or too much vacuum pressure can cause water blisters. However, I don't think the humidity or moisture inside the tube has any effect on them since the fluid in the blister originates from under the skin. The blister forms because the vacuum pressure pulls the lymph fluid to the surface of the skin through a weakened area of the dermis, but is then trapped by the tougher epidermis layer of skin.

Wrapping the glans reduces blisters primarily by helping to equalize the surface pressure. Wrapping will also reduce friction, but I think in terms of vacuum pumping and hanging, that is at best a secondary cause of blisters. Friction can also be easily eliminated by using some lube on your glans and/or inside the tube.

Incidentally, the condensation that forms on the inside of a vacuum tube is caused by the internal relative humidity reaching 100%. The lower air pressure inside the tube can not hold as much moisture as the air outside the tube, so reaching 100% humidity happens much easier. The condensation forms on the tube's inner surface because it is cooler than the warm moist air inside the tube that is heated by your penis and moistened by your precum and any liquidized lube.

Heating the tube will reduce condensation, just like a heated mirror in a hot shower will not fog. However, that won't have any effect on blisters because the internal air moisture will be just as high, if not higher than not heating the tube.
 
5 lbs. was no problem for me either. I didn't start getting blisters until I hung 7.5 lbs for more than 30 minutes. I blamed it on insufficient conditioning.
 
Python said:
5 lbs. was no problem for me either. I didn't start getting blisters until I hung 7.5 lbs for more than 30 minutes. I blamed it on insufficient conditioning.
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I think my first was at 10 lbs. Damn that sucked.
 
I got one while hanging 5 lbs for about an hour and then I transitioned into ADSing with the hanger for an hour with little to no breaks. I placed a hot pack on for an hour and gently messaged my dick and by that time it was good to go although I oped for Lazy-ass stretches instead of vacuum ADSing.
 
Keep us posted on this issue because I tried the Max Vac and got 2 grape sized blisters on my glans and that hurt like a mother fucker. 5 pounds for 2 30 minute sets and all I got was some of the worst pain I've felt in a long time (they popped in the shower). I would much rather fight through the pinching and burning of the Bib than go through that again. However, if you find a way to avoid blisters I'm all ears. Please reply again in another 30 days or so and let us know if this has been successful and what your routine is.
 
Ok guys, it has been about a month and I have been consistently wearing a strip of adhesive sports wrap while hanging and even ADSing(not [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ANS[/words]). I have had virtually NO fluid buildup and NO water blisters. It really is amazing.

The main problem I have with the wrap is that it gets annoying for the head. After a while it starts to irritate the head because the material is a little "scratchy." It all depends how good you wrap it too, sometimes I can go for 2 1/2 hours in the [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ADS[/words] before it starts irritating and sometimes after 45 minutes it'll start irritating. It's not needed for the [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ADS[/words] but I like to wear it just in case and to help prevent slippage. For [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ANS[/words] I don't wear it at all because it is too annoying for many hours, and I only use a key reel with 1 lbs of tension at night(very good 8+ hour stretch).

The ideal material would be a little softer, like a cloth. I'm sure others could try out different materials, please add them here!
 
This has definitely got my attention. The Bib is "doable" for me but I can't go longer than 15 minutes at 25 pounds with it. Speaking of the Bib, why not wrap the way you would with the Bib, but covering the glans instead? You said a softer material would be ideal so why not wrap a small piece of soft bandage material around the glans first and then apply the Co-Flex stuff? Would the Co-Flex stuff be able to stay put if it isn't directly touching your skin?
 
GOMER_PYLE said:
This has definitely got my attention. The Bib is "doable" for me but I can't go longer than 15 minutes at 25 pounds with it. Speaking of the Bib, why not wrap the way you would with the Bib, but covering the glans instead? You said a softer material would be ideal so why not wrap a small piece of soft bandage material around the glans first and then apply the Co-Flex stuff? Would the Co-Flex stuff be able to stay put if it isn't directly touching your skin?
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Yes, it sticks to itself. The only reason I ever have to stop short of one hour in my sessions is because the sports wrap is irritating my head >:( . If I could get a good, thin soft material, things would be perfect. I could hang for hours at a time again if I wanted to, since I used to take naps and hang at the same time, the perfect routine for a busy college kid! :P
 
I ordered some Co-Flex so I'm going to try this one more time after I get back from Christmas break. Hopefully this will work with my Max-Vac because that is the only vac hanger I have.
 
I got two grape size blisters at 10 lbs. after a continuous 45 minute session with my Max-Vac. I waited about 3 weeks before starting again. I try to hang for 45-60 minutes, but after about 15 minutes, I take the weight off AND take the air tube off the plug for a few minutes and then start again. This has helped me.
 
I thought is was manditory, the sports adhesive tape is supposed to worn underneath the sheath. In the 2 years of vac hanging I never got a blister,
I got lots of hard skin, but never a blister. Anyway, on the grip page they sell this wrap and it also tells you about it in their direction manual, so I never understand why the hell you used it without?
 
blackice said:
I thought is was manditory, the sports adhesive tape is supposed to worn underneath the sheath. In the 2 years of vac hanging I never got a blister,
I got lots of hard skin, but never a blister. Anyway, on the grip page they sell this wrap and it also tells you about it in their direction manual, so I never understand why the hell you used it without?
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Laziness. I had to learn the hard way. If they made cotten adhesive grip then that'd be perfect!
 
blackice said:
You can't put any cloth under the tape, it won't stick.
The grip rules :)
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Ya man but my head gets all irritated from the itchy material. If it was soft it'd be perfect, but sometimes I have to stop short of an hour just because my head is really irritated.
 
dude once your done hanging, or in a bunch of months when you think you need a change up, I just use it asa manual. 15 min sets, about 3 ofem until I feel fatige, then to the legstrap for some hours, after that my bpsfl is like 1/4" more!
 
Ok, I have an even better method. Instead of placing it around the whole glands(including the corona), just wrap it right above the corona, and you won't get any irritation or raw skin. It's very nice and works great.
 
10inchadvantage said:
Ok, I have an even better method. Instead of placing it around the whole glands(including the corona), just wrap it right above the corona, and you won't get any irritation or raw skin. It's very nice and works great.
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I've got an even better idea. I tried using the co-flex wrap but that didn't work for me SO I decided to start out slow and work my way up in time and weight. I started using my Max-Vac again on 12/28/06 without anything covering the glans. I used the no hand pump method by placing a sheath over my shaft and one draped over the MV cylinder. Anyway, I started out with two 30 minute sessions per day at 3-4 pounds. I am now up to 5 pounds for two 1.5 hour sessions per day with almost no fluid buildup and absolutely no blistering of any kind. I hope to eventually [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ADS[/words] and [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ANS[/words] but that will take a while. Meanwhile, I normally go 5-7 days at a cetain time and weight, then I move up 30 minutes per set at the same weight. IOW, in a few days I will start doing two 2-hour sessions at 5 pounds. Then 2.5 hour sessions at 5 pounds, then 3 hour sessions at 5 pounds, etc. until I can go all day at 5 pounds without a problem.
 
Yes, as I said I never experienced any problems until I hit 10 lbs, so I never had to wear it until then. Once you start jacking up weight and start pushing the envelope you should wear the wrap just for protection. I'd rather be safe than sorry. Btw, I hung almost 3 hours yesterday with 15 lbs, felt great!
 
im amid my conditioning phase with my Monkeybar and currently hanging 8 1/2 lbs for no more than 30mins, 4-5 times a day.

the [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/forum/showthread.php?44-Ace-Strapped-Jims-Joint]ace[/words] wrap reduces fluid build up ten fold and i will continue to test variations of position and wrapping technique. i'll add that im not sure that its the material that counters the build up, or simply the tightness and ristriction of the gland when wrapped(the Monkebar constriction sleeve is a weak, thimble of shit... does nothing for me)

the above said, im still getting minor build up on the tip and can't seem to figure a way of tackling it. i sqeezed the excess [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/forum/showthread.php?44-Ace-Strapped-Jims-Joint]ace[/words] wrap to a nib but it did nothing. i also layered a strip underneath the wrap(on the head before i wrapped around it) but this failed... has anyone got any suggestions to how i might prevent the fluid in the tip?

and is there a link to a pic of a water blister and fluid build up from hanging? so i can reference where im at?

10inch -
how far in the cylinder is ur dick in theGRIP?... maybe i'll get one someday.
with the Monkeybar my head is prone to slipage, coz where the sheath drapes over the cylinder it leaves a gap where the first part connects with the shaft(duno if that made sense)


keep pushing
 
10inchadvantage said:
Yes, as I said I never experienced any problems until I hit 10 lbs, so I never had to wear it until then. Once you start jacking up weight and start pushing the envelope you should wear the wrap just for protection. I'd rather be safe than sorry. Btw, I hung almost 3 hours yesterday with 15 lbs, felt great!
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10inch did you get to 15lbs with The Grip? The website says it good up 8lbs. If it can go to 15lbs I am sold.

Thanks
 
steve53 said:
10inch did you get to 15lbs with The Grip? The website says it good up 8lbs. If it can go to 15lbs I am sold.

Thanks
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Yes, dude, all you need to do is use electrical tape on the outside to keep it from slipping. It WILL slip without tape after 8 lbs.
 
Reber187 said:
im amid my conditioning phase with my Monkeybar and currently hanging 8 1/2 lbs for no more than 30mins, 4-5 times a day.

the [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/forum/showthread.php?44-Ace-Strapped-Jims-Joint]ace[/words] wrap reduces fluid build up ten fold and i will continue to test variations of position and wrapping technique. i'll add that im not sure that its the material that counters the build up, or simply the tightness and ristriction of the gland when wrapped(the Monkebar constriction sleeve is a weak, thimble of shit... does nothing for me)

the above said, im still getting minor build up on the tip and can't seem to figure a way of tackling it. i sqeezed the excess [words=http://www.mattersofsize.com/forum/showthread.php?44-Ace-Strapped-Jims-Joint]ace[/words] wrap to a nib but it did nothing. i also layered a strip underneath the wrap(on the head before i wrapped around it) but this failed... has anyone got any suggestions to how i might prevent the fluid in the tip?

and is there a link to a pic of a water blister and fluid build up from hanging? so i can reference where im at?

10inch -
how far in the cylinder is ur dick in theGRIP?... maybe i'll get one someday.
with the Monkeybar my head is prone to slipage, coz where the sheath drapes over the cylinder it leaves a gap where the first part connects with the shaft(duno if that made sense)


keep pushing
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Nothing? not even blister pics?

[insert tension building voice over]
"will Reber have to neck a pint of brave juice and infiltrate Thunders to aquire the pics that will expose this hindrance? tune in next week to REBER in colour."


keep pushing
 
FUCKEN A>:(

I took 3 weeks off from hanging with my max vac , and i hung 10 ponnds OTS for 1 hour , and i got my first blister , it popped and its hurtin like a mutha!

what should i put on it as far as creams go?
 
JKISINEFFECT said:
FUCKEN A>:(

I took 3 weeks off from hanging with my max vac , and i hung 10 ponnds OTS for 1 hour , and i got my first blister , it popped and its hurtin like a mutha!

what should i put on it as far as creams go?
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I know this might hurt, but urine does clean it out. I didn't have a choice the last blister that I got (which was before I started wrapping), since it was right by the meatus (piss hole) and everytime I pissed it would burn since the urine would get in it.

Just put some anti-bacterial shit on it and keep it dry and wrapped up. Ironically, the way I "fixed" the pain of an open blister was by wearing a sheath that caused the blister while hanging. The sheath blocks the blister-to-material contact of skin and clothes so that you don't say "ouch" everytime your dick swings back and forth when you walk with a blister. Also, I found I could still hang and [words=http://www.phallosan.com/shop/catalog/default.php?z=eNortjIxtVKyL0pNszWxMFcrSSxKTy2JL0hMT7U1UisoykyxtbBQSy4tLsnPjS8uKcrMS7dVsgZcMMpbEbo%2C]ADS[/words] carefully while I had a blister. I made sure that I wrapped correctly and I was in very controlled movements.
 
10inch and all, can you please again explain how to wrap one's head with the athletic tape to provent water blisting.

I tryied it today with my Vacu-Hanger and Iam not sure I did it right.

I cut a piece of 2 inch wide tape (bought at CVS) about 10 inches long.

I started about 1 inch below the head, on the staft, and wrapped it forward until i reached the tip of the head.

I had about 1/2 inch of the tape left over. I push down the tape alread wrapped around the tip and then folded the 1/2 inch tape back around the tip end of the head and over the top.

It seemed there was a lot of tape bunched up at the tip end of the head.

I had a small blister develped from yesterdays hanging. I never used a wrap before to provent blistering.

I hung for 1 hr with 10lbs. No new blisters, yesterday's blister filled up with a little fluid but did not get larger, which it would have if i did not use tape.

It did take about 1 minute to pull the tape off. The tape stuck to the skin and it hurt like a mother bear.

Please advise.

Scott
 
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devass said:
10inch and all, can you please again explain how to wrap one's head with the athletic tape to provent water blisting.

I tryied it today with my Vacu-Hanger and Iam not sure I did it right.

I cut a piece of 2 inch wide tape (bought at CVS) about 10 inches long.

I started about 1 inch below the head, on the staft, and wrapped it forward until i reached the tip of the head.

I had about 1/2 inch of the tape left over. I push down the tape alread wrapped around the tip and then folded the 1/2 inch tape back around the tip end of the head and over the top.

It seemed there was a lot of tape bunched up at the tip end of the head.

I had a small blister develped from yesterdays hanging. I never used a wrap before to provent blistering.

I hung for 1 hr with 10lbs. No new blisters, yesterday's blister filled up with a little fluid but did not get larger, which it would have if i did not use tape.

It did take about 1 minute to pull the tape off. The tape stuck to the skin and it hurt like a mother bear.

Please advise.

Scott
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First of all 10 inches long is way too much. You want to cut maybe 4" long at the most, as it is elastic and does stretch out. You want to wrap around the head ABOVE the coronal ridge, otherwise the wrap will rub the corona raw. All the "extra" at the top, just fold it over and bunch it up, that's what I do.
 
Well, I applied the tape to the head during my hanging for a couples a days and on the third day I got 2 huge blisters under the tape. What I noticed is the tape does not fold down well around the tip of the head and the tape pulled away from the skin around the tip. That is where the blisters formed.

I waited 2 weeks for healing and now I placed one piece of tape from bottom to top, then one piece around the head, and then another from side to side.

All of the skin was in good contact with the tape. Quanity of 2 -1hr 10lb hanging sessions and no blisters. I hope this works. I so tired of blisters.

Wish me luck.
 
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REDZULU2003 said:
The Silicap helps to prevent blisters
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and @DLD

No they don`t. I`ve gotten countless blisters while using the caps, it helps with nothing. To much pressure and or too long in the tube gives you blister no matter if you use a cap or not. I`ve been using too much pressures, and too long in the bathmates, so It`s my own fault, but caps don`t prevent it if you pump to long, and or use too much pressure. I`ve struggled with blisters for years now, and its my own fault, and there is nothing I can do to reverse it. I am extremely prone to blisters for almost nothing now, so I have nearly, basically destroyed my glands abillity to be able to pump.

Fuck me, I hate myself for it.
 
V-TAX said:
and @DLD

No they don`t. I`ve gotten countless blisters while using the caps, it helps with nothing. To much pressure and or too long in the tube gives you blister no matter if you use a cap or not. I`ve been using too much pressures, and too long in the bathmates, so It`s my own fault, but caps don`t prevent it if you pump to long, and or use too much pressure. I`ve struggled with blisters for years now, and its my own fault, and there is nothing I can do to reverse it. I am extremely prone to blisters for almost nothing now, so I have nearly, basically destroyed my glands abillity to be able to pump.

Fuck me, I hate myself for it.
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I agree, protector caps don't help if the pressure is too much and using for long(I don't know about the pumping, but I got blisters with stretching).

Anyway, have you tried 'New Skin liquid bandage'? have seen couple of people talking its preventing the blisters for them.

 
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Mr.Nokia said:
Many of them said it does work like magic. If it's available to you and is cheap, give it a try.
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I did and just ordered a plaster spray localy, which was easier since I don`t live in the us. One guy said a spray does the same thing, but more messy obviously, so hopefully it will be like magic as they say. Becasue I`m going fucking crazy and mad as F about blisters all the time. But I might have to order the newskin menitoned there if that spray doesnt work.
 
V-TAX said:
I did and just ordered a plaster spray localy, which was easier since I don`t live in the us. One guy said a spray does the same thing, but more messy obviously, so hopefully it will be like magic as they say. Becasue I`m going fucking crazy and mad as F about blisters all the time. But I might have to order the newskin menitoned there if that spray doesnt work.
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Yeah, consider New Skin or some other spray that's mentioned in that thread.
Or I think you'll be fine if your local plaster spray making a hard shell like M&M as they're talking about in the thread.
 
Mr.Nokia said:
Yeah, consider New Skin or some other spray that's mentioned in that thread.
Or I think you'll be fine if your local plaster spray making a hard shell like M&M as they're talking about in the thread.
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Yeah, a plaster spray should be like all other plaster sprays, so I think I`ll be good. First I have to heal my blister, before I start pumping agian.
 
V-TAX said:
Yeah, a plaster spray should be like all other plaster sprays, so I think I`ll be good. First I have to heal my blister, before I start pumping agian.
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I bought a local plaster spray and it's too thin and peels off easily and doesn't become hard like M&M shell for me.

Anyway, since you're healing and just in case if you're not aware ->

"There are two creams you should always have on hand one is bacitracin and the other is hydrocortisone . The bacitracin is used for when you have open cuts or sores. The hydrocortisone is for daily use to stave off dryness, redness, itchiness, irritability and other skin issues.
Yes every brother should have a tube of bacitracin and hydrocortisone . The bacitracin is used when you have an open cut or sore. The hydrocortisone is used after you’ve trained every day to keep your skin in good shape and stave off redness, itching, irritation, dryness and stretch marks.
" by @DLD
 
Mr.Nokia said:
I bought a local plaster spray and it's too thin and peels off easily and doesn't become hard like M&M shell for me.

Anyway, since you're healing and just in case if you're not aware ->

"There are two creams you should always have on hand one is bacitracin and the other is hydrocortisone . The bacitracin is used for when you have open cuts or sores. The hydrocortisone is for daily use to stave off dryness, redness, itchiness, irritability and other skin issues.
Yes every brother should have a tube of bacitracin and hydrocortisone . The bacitracin is used when you have an open cut or sore. The hydrocortisone is used after you’ve trained every day to keep your skin in good shape and stave off redness, itching, irritation, dryness and stretch marks.
" by @DLD
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Much appreciated man, thank you for sharing this. I might have to order the NEW SKIN one instead, but I will know soon enough.
 
Mr.Nokia said:
Good luck bro
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I said F it and ordered two of the NEW SKIN with a brush the other guy used. I had to, but it`ll take a month to or so to get since I live on the other side of the world, haha. Thank you man, hope the spray works too.
 
V-TAX said:
I said F it and ordered two of the NEW SKIN with a brush the other guy used. I had to, but it`ll take a month to or so to get since I live on the other side of the world, haha. Thank you man, hope the spray works too.
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Where are you from bro? I wouldn't mind waiting for a month as it'll save lots of time everytime there is a blister, but it's too expensive for me to import to India, on top there will be upto 50% customs fee.
 
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