Article published by
The cosmetic surgery clinic
Brol Medical Center

Introduction

Statistics show that the average size of the penis reaches 15 cm. 90% of men have a size ranging between 13 an 18 cm. The record for a completely functional penis amounts to 30 cm. A frequently asked question is whether the size of the penis is important. The vagina dimensions range between 8 and 15 cm. Even a penis with a smaller size can touch every square cm of vaginal area.

Penis extension

A stretch of 0.5-3 cm of the length of the penis is retro pubic, i.e. it lies behind the pubic bone. If this tract can be pulled forward, the surgeon can obtain an extension of the outward tract. The penile extension is achieved by severing the suspending ligaments that attaches to the pubis. The penis is not actually extended; rather it is drawn forward from the body. The effectiveness varies with each patient: the extension is more obvious when the penis is small than when it is erect.

From special field literature results the fact that the average extension obtained amounts to 2-2.5 cm; with 5% of the patients the surgery was of no avail due to post-surgery scar formation. In order to prevent this scar mongering tissue, the post-surgery conduct is very important. This involves the extension of penis by drawing (some authors recommend weight to be attached to penis to cause continuous drawing strain).

The severing of the suspending ligament yields some disadvantage: the most visible thereof is that the angle of erection shifts away; the erections come about horizontally or even in a downward position. This however does not mar the sexual performance.

Penis thickness enhancement

Over the ten year period in which this operation has been carried out, several techniques have been tested out; none of them has yielded extraordinary results. The most used one is the fat transfer taken from the abdomen or hips by liposuction, processed and inserted under the penile skin. This will be absorbed over time (1 or 2 months) to a percentage of 70-80%. A complication that may crop up is the regrouping of fat cells accompanied by fibrous nodules that may cause asymmetry or uneven penile surface.

Conclusions

Before surgery you should get informed and talk to the surgeon about the possible hazards and complications. If you should entertain unrealistic hopes, you run the risk of being disappointed with the results of the surgery.