Risks and Alternatives to Penis Enlargement Surgery (Phalloplasty)

A man only has one penis and to ignore its health is incredulity at its best. With all the misery that men with small penises undergo, choosing a healthy procedure or treatment becomes an important factor to consider. Does size really matter? Yes; and it is the question that preoccupied men and women for centuries. The range of techniques used by men is varied -- all for the single purpose of obtaining a longer, larger (and better) penis. Phalloplasty has been available since the 1990's, but surgery still remains a controversial method in penile enlargement due to unpredictable results and the risks involved. Phalloplasty requires two separate procedures: one to lengthen the penis and another to increase girth. Financially, penis enhancement surgery is also an expensive option. The costs of the different types of penile augmentations can range from $3,000.00 to $10,000.00.

Phalloplasty Surgery can be Performed in Three Ways

1. Fat Transfer includes taking fat cells from the lower abdomen or inner thighs by liposuction, cleansing the cells and then injecting them exactly underneath the penis skin
2. Dermal Augmentation includes removal of two tissue strips (consisting of skin and under lying fat) from the fold of the buttocks and then attaching these strips underneath the skin of the penis.
3. Alloderm Graft commonly includes corpse skin which has been treated and freeze-dried to be encrusted around the penis to create the desired girth size.

The methods mentioned above may lead to complications including deformities, infections, penis shortening, enduring numbness/loss of sexual function, painful scarring and even the unwanted impotence. Unwanted results of penis lengthening surgery are lessened from the fact that with the suspensory ligament is no longer fastened to the pubic bone; the penis is efficiently "floating loose." Though several problems could still arise once the penis is erect.

When the penis is erect, a "floating loose" penis can slip and alter around while in sex. In the absence of the suspensory ligament to clutch it, erections can point downwards. Despite minimizing the effect advancements, the angle of erection remains to be reduced no matter how the surgery is done. In rare cases, "scrotal dog ears" may also occur. It is the condition where the penis sinks downwards towards the scrotum and flaps of skin starts to envelope the penis's base.

Safe Alternative to Penis Enlargement Surgery

A popular alternative of increasing the length of a penis is by using traction. Already used for centuries, traction has been proven to be effective and safe in stretching a particular part of the body.

It follows the simple principle by which the human body can naturally alter and develop due to physical pressure. Under constant application of stretching, the body is able to unfasten spaces between cells, and promote growth in the body. The cells along the pressured area will then start to undergo division, filling in the gaps, and resulting to an increased number of new cells (numbering in millions). Thus, elevating the tissue mass and thereby increasing the girth and length size of the penis.

Using traction, such that of the FastSize-Extender, employed through simple mechanics is generally safer, as opposed to the complicated procedures of phalloplasty surgery.