TOPIC: Just made my appointment for Ellanse with Avanti Derma

They don’t recommend wearing stretcher at nite .

They seem to be more aggressive re stretching than the other docs ?

The one they give is great ... you only want to keep extended .. not really stretched too much

If I could add one more suggestion from my experience... either pay ahead or log in early to seat select on the flight home, get an aisle seat. Then it's easy to get up and go to the washroom every so often to check on things. I was on a night flight back so it was easy to wear the stretcher in loose pants and sit slouched so it kept things Hanging.

As for worrying about flying back too soon... If I could go back for my first session, sure I would have loved to stay even longer. But this time I'm literally getting on a flight home the next day and will be home with time booked off within about 24 hours of my session. I looked at it like this, you have 72 hours or so to manipulate the product (PMMA at least, I think Ellanse is similar). I didn't want to be stuck on a plane and in airports late into that, I'd rather get home quickly and monitor now that I understand the after care. Otherwise I would just try and stay a few days until it's set in place. And a 2.5 hour flight isn't bad Skinny123! You can time bathroom visits well. Good luck!

I wouldn't be worried about airport security with the stretcher. I travel internationally and in the USA almost full time and I always have one in my carry on. There was only one instance where they even took notice of iit, and they just felt it from the outside of the sack that I had it in and didn't even take it out. If for some weird reason they do ask you about it just tell them that it's a medical device.

Yeah they never noticed the stretcher in my bag either. But I was flagged for a pat down and the guy pointed on the screen and "it's this area in yellow that's flagged", which was my crotch. I couldn't believe it lol.

Just got on the plane. Procedure in 11 hours!

Hell yeah! I’m heading to the airport now. Stoked! You staying at the grande? If so, Gimme a shout. We can have a drink, in honor of our new dicks. Lol

I was just at Avanti last week for a touch up procedure. Persistent low spot. The x-ray machine picked up a yellow image at my crotch as well. Simple manual pat down after and I was on my way. BTW the new passive stretching device they give you with package was terrible IMHO. Would not stay on glans for more than 30 minutes, even with the vacuum hose used. Admittedly I was anxious the entire time, not being able to stay stretched out for the first 72 hours post procedure. With the old stretcher I would get at least 6-10 hours of quality stretching time per day. With constant fiddling maximum time in the new stretcher was 2-3 hrs per day. I would have brought my old stretcher if I knew Avanti had changed to the new one. Needless to say, I have maintains min 8 hrs stretched with the old device since arriving home.

I was there too . Stretched 6-10 hours for the first 72 hours ... haven’t been able to do a lot for the last 72

Back home this eve .

I get the idea that some docs don’t suggest as much massaging and stretching as DrC does

How long did y’all wait before having sex?

Just got in the car service and will be there soon.

Skinny, when is your appt? Mine is later in the day so not sure when I will get out.

I'm going to try to wait at least a week but that is what I am saying now

It will be pretty ugly and bruised and swollen for 7-10 days

Oh ok. Thanks. I’ve had HA on 3 seperate occasions. My bruising was very minimal. I’m hoping it will be the same with Ellanse. Guess I’ll find out.

My appointment is at 2. I’m eating at the buffet at the moment. Bad idea. Lol

I don't know how Ellanse compares right after to PMMA but with my Linnea I had sex pretty much the day the injection points closed over... my wife was pretty much all over that happening and I mean, I was curious...

I had the PRP with it and I don't know if that's why, but the bruising appearance improved rapidly for mine. By that point there was just two spot of bruising, on each side. I'll be documenting all that in my experience with some pics when I go in next week. I decided to just collect my thoughts through the process, have pics of the worst aspects, and then when I have time in my room after my 2nd I'll be doing a full catch up. It'll be journal update and room service for me lol.

I'm really curious just to hear about your whole Ellanse experience. I honestly might have considered that route if I had read even more about it but I had my reasons for wanting the PMMA path.

Good luck man! Wish we we're down there at the same time. It's kind of boring wandering around and sitting around by yourself.

Avanti recommends 7, I think most of the moderators recommend more . I didn’t have the prp so the bruising may have lasted a little longer ( almost gone after 7 ). It will be bigger due to swelling in the first 2 weeks ..