Healing BXO Naturally

Well it's been a whirlwind couple of weeks, but I'm pleased at the response I've had here in terms of visitors, and ad revenue. I had to edit the 'Update on this blog' post as it was technically a violation of the AdSense terms of service. I've been reflecting on this blog and what some of you have said to me, both in comments and in private email exchanges. I've come to a few conclusions. When I set the blog up, it was for me personally to document my progress. I also wanted to share my journey with the world, in the hope that I could help other men in my situation. The web seemed to be devoid of much in the way of structured content around how to treat BXO. I wanted to fill that void with this blog. Several years later, the fact that the blog continues to gain more visitors every month is proof that the demand is there. But for me, a blog has never really felt like the correct format for this. A blog is something that someone who pursues a hobby wi

I'm using my current surge of enthusiasm to rediscover some treatments I haven't used for a while. I've now added Tea Tree Oil to my treatment regime, albeit with a slight twist on last time. Previously, I applied it neat (undiluted). After a while, I could no longer tolerate it. This time, I've been diluting it in some moisturiser. It still creates sensation shortly after application, but rather than being a 'burning' it's almost more of a 'cooling' (peppermint) sensation. It's actually quite nice. I've been applying Tea Tree Oil overnight, and Creme Complete during the day. At the end of each day, most of the Creme Complete will have been absorbed or rubbed off, but I generally get a notable peel. As my skin dries out, I'm able to see fine peeling at the edges of the BXO skin. I know I've said before that I don't know whether treatments are any more effective than just keeping the skin dry, but I'm now beginning to thi

Comfrey is a plant as pictured below. It's a medicinal herb that is used for all sorts of things from healing wounds to broken bones. I've never understood the latter, but I often see it written in natural health circles. I'm also told the plant is sometimes referred to as 'knitbone'. Some people use Comfrey internally, while others believe it to be toxic. I don't drink Comfrey tea, but I do make a highly concentrated Comfrey tea and use it on wounds. Because of the controversy around it, it's not available in natural health products in some countries, even for topical use. This makes it hard for some BXO sufferers to even experiment with it to see if it helps them. My hope, by showing you what it looks like, is that you may be able to spot it growing in the wild. Comfrey is a rampant plant with a deep-growing tap root, so once it's planted it can be difficult to control. This means that there's a fair chance you can find it growing in t

You may have noticed that the look and feel of this blog has changed. You've probably also noticed that I'm making more frequent posts at the moment. As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. And while I'm actively working to clear the final patches of BXO and strive for an even more healthy and normal looking penis, I'm posting a lot here. In addition, I've been pondering for a long time how I could utilise some of my skills and talents (outside of work) in a way that helps others, but also brings some value back to me. Looking at the amount of traffic this blog sees these days, I'm beginning to think I may have accidentally discovered that very outlet. Perhaps it wasn't that I became victim to BXO, perhaps it was BXO that found me? Maybe there was a purpose for it after all. What began as a blog where I documented my journey has turned into what some are telling me is one of the best resources out there online in helping men deal with t

Even though some readers on here probabl consider me to be a leading authority in the natural treatment of BXO these days, even I forget what I've done sometimes. Recently, I was reading through my old posts and reminded myself of a treatment that I found effective but I've since stopped - Comfrey. Re-reading through what I used to say about it, it was great at creating some aggressive peeling. Why not give it a try again? I have a stash of some dried Comfrey leaves, from a wild plant that grows close to where I live. Yesterday I decided to make up a batch of ultra-strong Comfrey tea, which I can then apply to my skin. I heated some water up to just below boiling, crushed the leaves, then threw them into the water and left them soaking for a few hours. Eventually, I filtered the leaves out, then heated it over a low heat until the water had entirely evaporated. I then added a small amount of water back and froze the mixture into tiny cubes. Last night, I applied a couple

I thought it was probably time for an update, given today marks exactly one month since I announced I was restarting my healing for a final cleanup of the BXO skin on the underside of my penis. I've been using a combination of talcum powder, Creme Complete, and just ultra paranoid drying after urination. Talcum powder is my favourite treatment, for several reasons. First, because it dries the skin out. Secondly, it helps identify peeling. The edges of the peeling seem to show up much more clearly when you apply a layer of white powder. It's nice to be able to confirm that your efforts are actually working. The third benefit to using talcum powder is that it gives you a gauge of how dry you are keeping yourself. It starts off white, but if you get any urine on your glans or any other part of the skin, you will quickly see the white washes off. It's a good target to keep the whole thing white, and also gives you a good alarm that it has become dry, and you need to work t