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Penis Enlargement Advice
Penile Enlargement:
Fact or Phallacy?
By Steven Gange , MD, FACS
Ask the Experts
Ads for Penis enlargement aids, such as
vacuum devices and pumps, rarely offer
scientific proof, yet many men spend money
on such products hoping for penile enlargement.
They are falling prey to one big misconception
that they have a smaller than average
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Misconception: The Small Penis
Men in general have a distorted view of whatês
normal for penile size. The fact is, "average"
was not defined until recently. A study published
in the September 1996 Journal of Urology concluded
that average flaccid penile length was 8.8
cm (3 1/2 inches), and average erect length
was 12.8 cm (5 inches). Also, according to
many women's magazine surveys, "size doesn't
matter." But many men remain fixated on the
ideal of the 8- to 10-inch Penis. Some men
don't even realize what they have. For example,
obese men develop a suprapubic fat pad that
conceals the Penis, making it look shorter.
Pressing firmly on this fatty tissue reveals
the true penile length. I often explain this
to patients, but a man who is convinced his
Penis is too small is hard to convince otherwise.
Occasionally a perception of inadequate penile
length is a manifestation of underlying feelings
of inadequacy in general. In these instances,
psychological counseling may prove helpful.
When Surgery Is Warranted
Certain men suffering from urologic conditions
may need plastic surgery on the Penis: those
with traumatic defects; those whose Penises
have retracted following a spinal cord injury;
those born with a condition called epispadius
(a severe penile deformity with associated
shortening); and some men with Peyronieês
Disease (scarring of the penile shaft resulting
in severe angulation and occasionally shortening).
For these men, surgical procedures are available
to give the Penis additional length and a
more normal appearance. However, these procedures,
even in the best of hands, often result in
wound infection or other healing complications.
Sexual function may be impaired, and an artificial
penile prosthesis may need to be inserted
at the time of such surgery.
Enlargement Surgery: Still Experimental
and Risky
Within the past 10 years, some surgeons have
attempted purely cosmetic penile enlargement
surgery on healthy men to enhance both length
and girth of the Penis. This surgery usually
involves cutting the band of tissue that holds
the Penis up against the pubic bone (the suspensory
ligament), and then injecting fat, harvested
by liposuction, beneath the penile skin to
add bulk. The surgery is still experimental:
Two recent studies (one in 1994, the other
in 1996) published in the Journal of Urology
reported significant complications resulting
from this surgery -- serious wound infections
and penile deformity, such as lumpiness and
asymmetry. In fact, the surgery is still so
controversial and yields such poor results
that it is considered generally unacceptable
by both the plastic surgery and urological
communities.
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