Penile Enlargement: Illusion or Fact- Part 7

Results

Like any surgery, there is always the potential for complications. Besides the risk of complications from anesthesia, the penis will appear swollen, there is moderate pain, bruising of the skin is common, infection is possible, there may be altered sensation and the ability to have an erection will be lost for a few weeks.

Unfortunately no reliable data are available regarding the criteria for success or complication rates of these techniques. A few reports indicate that release of the suspensory ligament can decrease the angle of elevation of the erect penis. Paradoxical penile shortening can also occur, as a result of spontaneous reattachment of the ligament to the pubis bone. Skin advancement can cause severe deformities, including unnatural hair growth proximal to the penile stump. Utilizing a large flap can impair blood supply, leading to poor wound healing, possible dehiscence, and in some cases hypertrophic scarring.

Penile enlargement, even in the best of hands, has a number of healing related complications. In some cases, the deformity of the penis is so severe that sexual function is impaired. In such cases, an artificial penile prosthesis may be needed to be inserted at the time of such surgery. A number of individuals require repeat surgery for one of these problems- and the results of the second surgery are even less predictable than the first surgery

Penile Enlargement: Illusion or Fact- Part 2

Everyday single day come-on ads offering a bigger penis are plastered in magazines and web pages all over the internet. Drugs, herbs, spices and pills are advertised which can increase the penis size all claiming to be the magic panacea to a man’s troubles. And the sad fact is that many men fall prey to such ads because they all believe that they have a smaller penis and secondly that some pill can make the penis bigger. And for those still in search for Nirvana, there is surgery to enlarge the penis.

Beneath this perception of an inadequate penile length, a number of men may benefit from psychological counseling.

Hospital estimates reveal that at least a quarter of a million men have some type of penile enlargement procedure each year. The surgery for penile enlargement is based on two principles: the first step is to increase the length by making an incision at the base of the penis and excising the ligament that normally anchors the penis to the pubic bone. The procedure alone allows for extension of the penis by 2-4 cms.

The second part of surgery involves widening of the penis to increase the girth. This part of the procedure requires the addition of a “filler” under the skin of the penis.

The filler can increase the girth by 20-30%.