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All About Penis Enlargement Surgery
A majority of men have, at some point, experienced anxiety about the size of their penis. Generally, a man's penis falls into one of two categories. When flaccid, it may be almost as long as it is while erect or it may be shorter and fatter, but grows quite considerably during erection. Men who fall into the latter category are particularly susceptible to worries about penis size because they believe, incorrectly, that men in the first group will also experience considerable growth in penis size while erect.
An average flaccid penis is between 2 and 5 inches in length - much smaller than a man who is concerned about the size of his manhood may assume. This bears no relation to the size of the erect penis. In most instances, it is the size when flaccid that leads to men seeking penis enlargement surgery (also know as penis augmentation surgery).
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There is no official definition for a 'small penis' but the guidelines are that it is normally only advisable to undergo cosmetic surgery if the flaccid length is less than 1.6 inches or the penis is less than 3 inches when erect. Penis enlargement surgery is one of the less common cosmetic procedures and has only been available since the late 1980s, and therefore only tends to be offered by the larger cosmetic surgery clinics. A consultation with one of their surgeons (which is often free of charge) will help ascertain if augmentation surgery is genuinely needed.
When performing penile lengthening, the surgeon will cut through the ligament and then carry out plastic surgery to cover the newly lengthened penis with additional skin, where needed. The role of the ligament is to keep the penis pointing upwards during erection and cutting through this means that it may, after surgery, point downwards while erect. A consultant surgeon will be able to reassure the patient about the degree to which this may affect them.
Some patients may also seek an increase in girth (thickness), or sometimes may seek cosmetic surgery purely for this purpose. There are two techniques for achieving this. The first is to use liposuctioned fat - often from the thighs - to inject underneath the skin of the penile shaft. This is usually effective but results may not be permanent. The second technique is to graft dermis (the layer of tissue underneath the skin) from a fleshy area such as the buttocks into the penile shaft. This seems to give much better long term results, but there is a lack of solid data.
As with any cosmetic procedure you may be considering, you should always spend as much time as possible researching both the procedure and the clinics which offer the surgery to ensure you are making the right decision. Given the risk factor involved with any form of surgery, you may also wish to look at non-surgical alternatives before committing to penis enlargement surgery.
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