Aftercare

Strenuous rope bondage can leave temporary marks on the body. These marks may or may not be desirable. Imprint marks from tight rope usually don’t last more than part of a day and can be quite beautiful. Tight rope bondage can also cause bruising. A rope is more likely to bruise if it is pulled tight suddenly or too much strain is placed on one location. Compression marks can result from extra sensitive skin or if the skin is pinched between ropes. Rope burns leaves temporary marks and sometimes they may even scar. Pulling the rope quickly when it is in contact with the skin is the cause and is more likely to happen when the rope being pulled is under pressure from another rope passing over it.

Don’t think that because the ropes have been removed from your bottom that you are finished. Every person has a different psychological/emotional make up and may need more or less aftercare when the ropes are removed. Make sure they are warm, feel safe and have plenty of time to “come down” from the emotional/physiological high of bondage. For many, the aftercare lasts into the next day when they make the time to express to each other their interpretation of the intense experience they shared and the meaning it held/holds for them.