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20 FAQS
ABOUT PENILE ENLARGEMENT (PHALLOPLASTY) SURGERY
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- Q. Do men wishing penile
enlargement usually consult a urologist?
A. Yes.
- Q. Can a man's perception of his penile
size, even if it is normal, affect
his interactions with sexual partners and
professional associates?
A. Yes.
- Q. Can male self-esteem and self-worth
be affected by the "adequacy" of a man's genitalia?
A. Yes.
- Q. Even if penile enlargement
surgery improves self-esteem, but
other confidence issues are present, should
these issues be dealt with in order to change
quality of life?
A. Yes.
- Q. Are the risks of surgery low with
your technique of penile lengthening and
your technique of pericavernosal penile
widening for girth enhancement in
the flaccid state and erect state with the Allograft
Dermal Matrix Graft (Alloderm ®) technique ?
A. Yes.
- Q. Can penile enlargement
surgery improve self-esteem and
quality of life?
A. With
respect
to
feelings
of
penile
inadequacy,
meaning
the
man's
perception
that
his
penile
size
is
smaller
than
what
he
would
like,
even
if
it
is
normal,
the
results
of
such
surgery
frequently
will
improve
his
sexual
and
machismo
image
and
positively
affect
his
interactions
with
sexual
partners,
coworkers
and
professional
associates.
- Q. Because this surgery can improve
self-esteem and quality of life, and the risks
with your techniques are low is penile
enlargement surgery, like other cosmetic
surgery, justified?
A. Yes.
- Q. Is penile enlargement
surgery effective with your techniques
of penile lengthening and
pericavernosal penile widening for girth
enhancement in the flaccid state and erect
state and glanular
enhancement with
the Allograft
Dermal Matrix Graft (Alloderm ®) technique ?
A. Yes.
- Q. Is there a high patient satisfaction
rate from penile enlargement surgery with
your technique of penile lengthening and
with your techniques of pericavernosal penile
widening for girth enhancement in
the flaccid state and erect state and glanular
enhancement with
the Allograft Dermal
Matrix Graft (Alloderm ®) technique?
A. Yes.
- Q. How much extra length may be obtained?
A. This
is
a
hard
question
to
answer,
and
absolute
promises
cannot
be
made.
However,
length
may
be
increased
by
approximately
one
to
two
inches.
Maximum
length
is
obtained
when
the
surgery
is
combined
with
a
penile
stretching
device.
- Q. How much extra width may be obtained?
A. If
you
have
widening
by
the liposuction
technique,
the
results
are
variable.
I
do
not
perform
this
technique.
If
you
have
the
pericavernosal penile
widening for girth
enhancement in
the
flaccid
state
by
the Allograft
Dermal
Matrix
Graft
(Alloderm ®)
technique you
may
expect
an
approximate
30%
width
gain
(circumference)
in
the
flaccid
state
and
an
approximate
5
to
10%
gain in girth in the erect state.
- Q. How long after surgery can I have
sex?
A. It
is
advisable
to
wait
six
weeks
before
engaging
in
penetrative
sex.
However,
you
can
masturbate in
approximately
1
week
after
surgery,
as
long
as
you
use
gentle
masturbation
of
the
glans (head
of
the
penis)
only.
- Q. Are the results of penile
lengthening permanent?
A. The results of penile
lengthening are permanent,
and when combined with a penile stretching
device added length will occur over
time.
- Q. Are the results of penile
widening permanent?
A. The results of penile
widening by the liposuction
technique are frequently not permanent.
Usually only thirty percent of the
fat injected into the penis survives
after
one year. In addition, asymmetry, that
is to say, unevenness and nodularity
may occur. Frequently, repeat injections
(touch ups) to fill in the defects
are needed.
If you have the pericavernosal penile
widening for girth
enhancement in
the flaccid state with the Allograft
Dermal Matrix Graft (Alloderm ®)
technique the results are much
more predictable and permanent.
I have been using the Allograft
Dermal Matrix Graft (Alloderm ®)
technique for 6 years and I can
tell you from my experience that the
results
are predictable and appear to be permanent.
I do not perform the liposuction technique,
and I no longer perform the dermal fat
graft technique.
- Q. How successful are the treatments?
A. It
depends
upon
how
you
define
success.
There
is
a
high
patient
satisfaction
rate
from penile
enlargement
surgery with
my
techniques
for penile
lengthening and
pericavernosal penile
widening for girth
enhancement primarily in
the
flaccid
state with
the Allograft
Dermal
Matrix
Graft
(Alloderm ®)
technique.
Almost
all
men
who
have
been
informed
of
reasonable
expectations
-
are
happy
with
the
results.
However,
it
is
also
important
that
the
surgical
techniques,
incisions,
scars
and
postoperative
management
be
reviewed
and
accepted
preoperatively.
When
this
is
done,
almost
all
men
are
happy
and
consider
the
surgical
procedures
successful.
Note:
There
is
no
unevenness
and
no
nodularity
and
there
are no donor
site
incisions
and,
therefore,
no
scars,
on
the
buttocks,
inguinal
areas,
abdomen,
flank
or
back with
the Allograft
Dermal
Matrix
Graft
(Alloderm ®)
technique that
I
use
for penile
widening (pericavernosal)
and
the
duration
of
surgery
is
shorter
than
the
dermal
fat
graft
technique.
The
contour is
even
and
cylindrical.
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Q. Is help available without surgery?
A. There
are
several
unproven,
non-surgical
techniques
of penile
lengthening using penile
weights, penile
stretching
devices and
a
vacuum
pump
(penis
pump).
The
medical
community
does
not
recommend
these
techniques
and
since no
studies
have
been
made
it
is
impossible
to
tell
how
effective
these
techniques
are
or
what
the
risks
might
be.
Sometimes,
overweight
men
with
an
increase
in
fat
in
their
pubic
area
will
notice
increased
penile
length
after
significant
weight
loss.
There
is
no
non-surgical
technique
that produces
permanent penile
widening.
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Q. What are the risks of surgical penile
lengthening or widening with your techniques?
A. The
risks
of penile
lengthening surgery are very low
with
my
technique.
Very
few
patients
experience
complications.
However,
I
will
discuss
the
following
possible risks
with
you:
- a
reduction
of
the
erect
upward
angle
of
the
penis
- a
keloid
scar
at
the
site
of
the
incision
- fibrosis
of
a
superficial
vein
- shortening
of
the
penis
- skin
incision
separation
- bruising
- bleeding
- infection
- temporary
swelling
of
the
penis
- a
collection
of
serum
under
the
skin
- reduction
in
penile
sensation
- erectile
dysfunction
The
risks
of
penile
widening
surgery are very low
with
my
techniques.
Very
few
patients
experience
complications.
However,
I
will
discuss
the
following
possible risks
with
you:
- absorption,
contracture
or
failure
of
the
graft
to
take
- skin
incision
separation
(Note:
with
the Allograft
Dermal
Matrix
Graft
(Alloderm ®)
technique,
there
are
no
donor
site
incisions
in
the
buttocks,
groin,
abdomen,
flanks
or
back)
- a
keloid
scar
(Note:
with
the Allograft
Dermal
Matrix
Graft
(Alloderm ®)
technique, no grafts
are
obtained
and,
therefore,
there
are no incisions
or
scars
in
the
buttock,
groin,
abdomen,
flank
or
back
regions
because
there
are
no DONOR
SITES
)
- fibrosis
of
a
superficial
vein
- shortening
of
the
penis
- infection
- bleeding
- bruising
- decrease
in
penile
sensation
- temporary
swelling
of
the
penis
- a
collection
of
serum
under
the
skin
- loss of penile skin
- erectile
dysfunction
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Q. What can I expect from glanular
enhancement surgery?
A. Although
greater
than
30%
increase
in
the
flare
of
the
glans
is
possible,
a
reasonable
expectation is
between
10%
and
15%
increase
in
the
flare
of
the
proximal
1/3
of
your
glans
(head of
penis).
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Q. How expensive is treatment?
A. See
the
section
on Payment
Information for
complete
details.
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Q. Will insurance cover these treatments?
A. If
you
have
a
truly
small
penis
-
in
medical
terms
this
is
called
micropenis
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and the
length
measures
less
than
three
and
two
thirds
inches
in
the
erect
state,
and
the
width
measures
less
than
three
and
a
half
inches
in
circumference
in
the
erect
state;
or
if
you
have
had
previous
penile
surgery,
Peyronie's
disease,
an
aggressive
circumcision,
other
genital
trauma,
or
a
neurogenic
bladder
that
caused
penile
shortening
then
insurance
will
probably
pay
for
the
surgery
of penile
lengthening.
However,
insurance
will
not
cover
the
costs
of
these
procedures
when
done
purely for
cosmetic
reasons.
Insurance
will
not
cover
penile
widening.
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