penis like a sheath and stretches and pulls it with suction.
This vacuum is often called a “penis pump” and is associated with making the penis larger, but it also has positive effects on Peyronie’s disease. A 2010 study was conducted on 31 people with the disease. The study found that most of the participants experienced improvements in penile length, curvature, and pain after 12 weeks of using VED for 10 minutes twice a day. It should be noted that the curvature got worse after using VED for three participants
Penile modeling
This involves bending an erect penis in the opposite direction of the curvature caused by Peyronie’s disease. This is usually done alongside collagenase injections and can be done by a urologist or by yourself at home. Some men also opt to try penile modeling with the insertion of an inflatable prosthesis in the penis through surgery.
A 2020 study on 92 people with Peyronie’s disease found this method to be successful. Eighty-five percent of participants saw a reduction in curvature after three months while 95 percent of all participants saw a reduction after six months. Some men may experience pain, bruising, or swelling from penile modeling. There is also a risk for penile fracture.
Massaging the penis with a lubricant, like cocoa butter has been rumored to help. However, many doctors say this is unlikely to change your condition and can cause injury to the penis.
“[A] massage will not help Peyronie’s disease in any form,” Alex Shteynshlyuger, MD, director of urology at New York Urology Specialists says. “That’s why we use injections to treat it.” Shteynshlyuger shares that creams can’t be absorbed deep into the penis where the scar tissue from Peyronie’s disease is found.
Another technique with little research is milking. Milking, also known as jelqing, is a penis stretching exercise in which the penis is massaged to create micro-tears. The micro-tears are supposed to make the penis appear longer and thicker once the healing process begins.
Before trying any of these methods, you should speak with your doctor about the best options and ensure that these are safe for your condition.