Everyone knows that no pumps, pills or exercises will make the penis bigger, or will it?
"I get asked about this all the time, " says Michael, MD, a urologist at Harvard Medical Institute and the Women's Clinic in Boston. "Men are willing to do anything for penis enlargement. " But is it real?
Not really. "This is complete nonsense, " O'Leary repeats wearily. In the end, if it were that simple, then any man would have had a 30 centimeter penis for a long time.
But common sense still does not stop everyone. Thanks to our constant pursuit of self-improvement, penis enlargement ads are on every corner. Illegally sold penis enlargement player is advertised on TV. Without your consent, such ads are constantly sent to you by email. More than 10, 000 men in the United States, possibly many more, have undergone more than one controversial penis enlargement surgery.
But do not rush to get money and lower your pants. We have reviewed all the fraudulent methods of penis enlargement and are ready to share with you.
Can my penis get bigger?
First of all, even if you yourself are sure that you have a small penis, it can actually, oddly enough, have a normal size. The average size of an erected penis is 10-15 centimeters.
The length of a non-erect penis can vary. But this means that if you notice in the locker room that someone has an penis of an impressive size, it is unlikely that it will get much larger in an upright position, and conversely, a penis that seems small can increase significantly.
Second, if you still continue to believe you have a small penis even though the ruler says otherwise, then you can diagnose yourself from the field of psychiatry: dysmorphic disorder around your penis. This diagnosis is close to the distorted perception of his body to anorexia when a person continues to consider himself fat, himself is painfully thin. According to a study, most men who undergo penis enlargement surgery have this disorder. They remain dissatisfied with their size after surgery.
"Men with normal penis sizes who think they are small are more likely to benefit from a psychiatrist than a surgeon, " says Karen Elizabeth Boyle, MD, assistant professor of urology at the Johns Hopkins Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in Baltimore. .
Pumps, pills, tinctures of mountain goat herbs and other rubbish with penis enlargement
Well, enough of the experts' sensible advice. Here's a quick walkthrough of how to enlarge your penis if you have not already done so.
Vacuum pump. This is a classic penis enlargement device. Place your penis in a cylinder connected to an air pump. With the help of a vacuum, more blood enters the penis, which raises it and makes it bigger. Then pinch your penis with a ring like a tourniquet to prevent backflow of blood.
These pumps are used in medicine to treat sexual dysfunction. But the effect of an enlarged penis diminishes rapidly. When you remove the ring, the penis will return to its normal size.
Potential risks include temporary impotence, abscesses, bruising, damage to blood vessels, and the skin loses its natural color and becomes thinner. The ring is worn for a maximum of 20-30 minutes, after which tissue damage can begin.
Exercises, weights and other devices. First, remember: you can not overstretch your penis with exercises like the biceps. This is not a muscle. However, some devices and types of stimulation reportedly stretch the skin and lengthen the penis itself.
A famous example is jelqing, a set of pulling milking exercises. Of course, this method has an "old" (read "false") story: The website talks about an old Arabic technique that was passed down from father to son. Details are promised to be revealed after the transfer of money. But exercises under the jelqing system require a large investment of time, that is 30-60 minutes of daily active penis retractions. And the real difficulty is that these exercises need to be performed on a non-erect penis. So you need self-discipline, a lot of free time and a lockable door.
Another way to enlarge the penis is to wear a special device on the penis that stretches it, sometimes this device has to be worn for 8 hours a day using weights. "Somehow they sent me something like that, " O'Leary says, "it looked like a medieval torture device. "
Does one of these methods work? Boyle says no. O'Leary, very gently, says they might be able to stretch the skin. But without any influence on the size of the penis. These methods also require inhuman diligence. Risks include tissue damage, ruptured blood vessels and other problems. O'Leary recently saw a patient carrying heavy weights on an erect penis and damaging it by tearing tissue. The result is excruciating pain and surgery.
Tablets, supplements and creams. Complete nonsense. Without exceptions. Most are made with yohimba, ginseng and of course mountain herb. There are no recorded cases of penis enlargement with their help.
Surgical penis enlargement
Unlike most penis enlargement methods, surgery can be effective. Which even critics admit. Of course, there are risks, and the results may not be as impressive as you hope. A study from 2006, published in European Urology, noted that the average length added with surgery is less than 2, 5 cm. Mark P. Solomon, MD, a plastic surgeon, notes that the results are modest but slightly better than before surgery.
There are two main types of penis enlargement surgeries:
- Penis enlargement.The penis is attached to the pelvis using strong cords called supportive ligaments. They are connected to the penis and hide part of it inside the body. Surgical cutting of these ligaments relieves tension, and in theory, more of the penis becomes visible. To prevent re-healing of the ligaments, you may need to carry a weight or traction device daily for six months.
- Thickening of the penis.Initially, the procedure consisted of taking adipose tissue from another part of the body and adding it to the penis shaft, which made it more massive. But this did not give positive results. The adipose tissue was partially absorbed and the penis looked uneven. "These penises looked like cobblestones, " Solomon says.
A new version of this technique implants an allograft, tissue transplanted from a genetically diverse organism used in many types of reconstructive surgery. The surgeons performing these surgeries, Solomon and Brian J. Rosenthal, MD, a urologist who practices in Beverly Hills, agree that allograft gives a longer and better result. We do not know how the donor tissue will behave after the transplant.
There are other types of penis enlargement surgery. For obese patients, the adipose tissue at the base of the penis is removed by liposuction. Some doctors perform surgeries to simultaneously increase the length and thickness of the penis, others perform them in stages.
Mens Dr. Rosenthal predicts the same widespread use of penis enlargement surgery as breast augmentation, Dr. Solomon disagrees. He believes that the biggest obstacle here is the cost of surgery. Penis enlargement surgery costs about 5-10 thousand dollars. While the operation to thicken it costs from 5 to 7 thousand only for the allograft, without including the cost of the operation itself. Taking into account the work, the operation will cost you more than 20 thousand dollars.
Penis enlargement, risks and complications
Before going to the operating table, it is of course important to think about the possible risks. No reputable medical organization recommends such surgeries for men with a normal penis. The American Urology Association emphasizes that such surgeries are not recognized as safe or effective.
Several studies in this area are also not encouraging. Thus, a study conducted by the European Association of Urology, which examined 42 cases of surgical penis enlargement, showed that only 35% of patients were satisfied and 50% continued to search for additional penis enlargement surgeries.
"I've had real nightmares, " O'Leary says, describing the times she has had to rectify the consequences of failed surgeries. Known complications include scarring, infection, change in the normal erection angle, decreased sensation and impotence. In some cases, penis enlargement surgery can make the penis shorter as the incised tissue grows to the pelvic floor and most of the penis ends up inside the body.
Surgeons who perform surgeries claim that surgeries are generally successful and cases of serious complications are rare. "I've made thousands of these, " Rosenthal says. "We are quite advanced in improving the technique of performing surgeries, and they help the patients. "
They are also tired of the arguments that a psychiatrist can help people undergoing such surgeries. The operation allows the man to perceive himself better, he says. A woman who wants to enlarge her breasts because no one calls crazy? So what's the difference?
O'Leary insists there is a difference. Unlike breast augmentation surgeries, no matter how we treat them, but which have become part of medical practice, penis augmentation surgeries are not.
"If there was a legal proceeding for such transactions, there would be no problem, " O'Leary continues. "But there is no such approved procedure that guarantees safety and effectiveness. "
Doctor - prescribe penis enlargement surgery!
If you are still hoping to find a legal path, do not despair. There is one penis enlargement method that all doctors recommend - weight loss. Yes, it does not sound serious, but it can help.
"Many of my patients who complained of a small penis were overweight, " says Boyle. Penises of normal size look smaller on the background of the overweight body and hide in the fat folds. Therefore, a weight loss will visually make the penis longer and bigger.
Be discreet. Most penis enlargement methods are a waste of money. Surgery is expensive, risky and unexplored. In cancer, it makes sense to talk about experimental surgery, but that is not the case.
Look at it this way: the penis is a very delicate and sensitive organ. And that makes him so extraordinary. It is worth thinking about before you dare to increase it. Is it worth risking turning a normal size penis, which works well, into a giant porn movie, which as a result can stop working.