What happens when you rub Vicks VapoRub on your penis? Can Vicks make your penis grow big?
No. Vicks VapoRub can't make your penis bigger. But the irritation caused by the material may trigger transient swelling and redness. That tissue readily absorbs some of the material in its superficial layer, which can cause a chemical burn. There are no such creams or ointments that will "grow" your penis. If you want more, a urologist can do surgery and build you a bigger one.
Understanding your Penis Enlargement
Simply put, you become harder and bigger as a result of two processes: Increased blood flow to the blood vessels of the penis, and that blood became trapped in the corpora cavernosa (two long tubular chambers of blood vessels in the penis itself).
When you are stimulated, your brain instructs these blood vessels to dilate so that blood can flow in, and then a muscle closes the outflow pipe, filling the penis with blood like a primed firehose. You might think your penis got wider or longer, but the reality is that your circulation improved.
When your erection isn’t lifting off, though, something about one of these processes is going wrong, and that's erectile dysfunction.
Vicks VapoRub and Penis Enlargement
It doesn't make sense at first—Vicks is an analgesic and cough suppressant, and the cold, tingly sensation it causes isn't most men's idea of a good time.
But, as much as we hate to admit it, there is a small link between one of the ingredients in Vicks and temporarily improved vascular flow: menthol.
Menthol has been shown in limited studies to be a "vasodilator," or something that promotes vascular dilation. The most recent study, which looked at a small group of men and was done in 2017, had good results.
The only issue? The study looked at the effects of topical application on cutaneous blood vessels (blood vessels in the skin). A topical application would have no effect on the subcutaneous ones (the ones inside your penis).
Also, the trial was performed on an arm, and the men were asked to abstain from alcohol before the trials; there’s very little corollary information to be used here.
Vicks Vapor Rub for Penis Enlargement: Myth Busted
We're sorry to all the guys who are looking in their medicine cabinets for a quick, easy, and not-so-obvious way to fix their penis enlargement and erectile dysfunction. This is a false idea. Vicks is a great tool for some things, but your member is not one of them.
Sources: forhims, healthtap