TOPIC: Why do fat grafts and PMMA harden? Could it be treated? (+DMSO Discussion)

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Picked this up from Tractor Supply. 99% is good ??

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thehulk wrote: Picked this up from Tractor Supply. 99% is good ??

I used it, but if you find it too harsh dilute it with some distilled or bac water.

Charlie, from the pictures, you might have some variant of cellulitis, which is an infection of the skin. IV Cephalexin (also known as Keflex) and Cipro are both commonly prescribed for that indication. Keflex will target strep and non-methicillin staph infections, while Cipro is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Until you get the actual strain cultured, what they\'re used to do is try to knock out the most common bacterial strains in urinary tract infections and balanitis. If you\'re diabetic or insulin-resistant, that increases the risks. Fungal infections are also a possibility, but a very remote one. Cellulitis can take up to several weeks to resolve, so as long as things aren\'t getting worse, don\'t panic. Do NOT apply DMSO in the meantime--your primary concern is to make sure that the infection has resolved.

From what I\'ve read so far, a possible triggering risk could have been your bike riding. The thing about bacteria, even the really bad strains like MRSA is that we\'re already crawling with them. It can take a skin abrasion, or some chafing to break the skin enough to let something in. But I\'m a bit premature here. You need results from a set of labs and a follow-up consult from your doctor. Not sure if a urologist would be able to make much sense if it does end up to be a PMMA issue, since that would be a rare case. If you\'re able, you might want to follow-up with an infectious diseases specialist.

In the meantime, I would keep note of where the redness and swelling has reached. If it spreads past existing borders, you need urgent medical attention. If your body temp increases and you feel feverish, you need to get to an emergency room. Usually, when we talk about treating cellulitis, it\'s usually of a limb, like a leg or foot. The advice is there is to elevate to lower the swelling, but I\'m not sure what the analogous advice is for a penile case. If it doesn\'t hurt, I would maybe suggest gentile compression with sterile dressing, but I\'d cross check it with your doctor.

Here\'s a case report in PubMed regarding penile cellulitis. If you can\'t access it to some medical journal subscription lockout, let me know and I can post it. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030172/

Keep us posted, and good luck. Stay on top of things and aggressively follow-up with your doctor if you\'re not recovering from the meds. We\'re in the age of superbugs, so our arsenal is being tightly rationed.

Any word on what happened or how it\'s going?

Hey guys,, Things are returning to normal state. Still some hardening buy most of the PMMA turtle shell has softened. Still some hard areas. Nothing at all like the pics. No fever, swelling for the most part 95% gone.. Still taking both antibiotics. So, good news for now.. Fingers crossed. I think ? ? I\'ve lost some length in the Erection department for now. I am yet to have any sex.
Thanks guys.
Stupid question. I really want to get rid of all hard PMMA? Has anyone injected dmso into a Nodule? Or hard PMMA??

Thanks again

Charlie1 wrote: Hey guys,, Things are returning to normal state. Still some hardening buy most of the PMMA turtle shell has softened. Still some hard areas. Nothing at all like the pics. No fever, swelling for the most part 95% gone.. Still taking both antibiotics. So, good news for now.. Fingers crossed. I think ? ? I\'ve lost some length in the Erection department for now. I am yet to have any sex.
Thanks guys.
Stupid question. I really want to get rid of all hard PMMA? Has anyone injected dmso into a Nodule? Or hard PMMA??

Thanks again

No, but to me it makes sense. The whole point of DMSO is that it goes through the skin and into the actual PMMA tissue, so you might as well inject directly to make it more accurate.

Have you been using DMSO?

@Charlie1 How are things looking nowadays? The fact that this popped up after 6 years has me worried. I\'m at the 6 year mark now, and I\'ve had a dull pain in my left testicle as of late. I went to the doctor recently thinking it could be a hernia or something, but she said it doesn\'t seem to be of any concern.

Hope all is going well Charlie, thanks for keeping us up to date.

I\'m going in for round 1 next wednesday so...eesh...scary thread...but at least I\'m going in eyes wide open.

Going to TJ with Cassevantes.

I\'ll try to set up my own post. Just wanted to send love to Charlie - sorry you\'re having issues. Hope things continue to improve!

Does PMMA slowly harden in general?

I actually would hope for it, i want a harder Dick, my PMMA is squishy.