Everyone knows that no pumps, pills or exercises will increase the penis, or will they?
"They keep asking me that, " said Michael, MD, a urologist at Harvard Medical Institute and Boston Women's Clinic. "Men are willing to do anything to enlarge their penis. " But is it real?
Not really. "This is complete nonsense, " O'Leary repeats wearily. In the end, if it were that simple, every man would have a 30-centimeter penis long.
But common sense still doesn't stop everything. Thanks to our constant striving for self-improvement, penis enlargement ads are on every corner. Illegally sold penis enlargement pills are advertised on television. Without your consent, such ads are constantly sent to you by email. More than 10, 000 men in the United States, perhaps many more, have undergone more than controversial penis enlargement surgery.
But don't rush to get money and take off your pants. We have reviewed all the fake penis enlargement methods and we are ready to share with you.
Can my penis get bigger?
First, even if you are sure that you have a small penis, it can actually be, surprisingly, of normal size. The average size of an erect penis is 10-15 centimeters.
The length of the penis without an erection can vary. But that means that if you notice in the locker room that someone has an impressive size penis, it is unlikely that he will become much bigger in erection, and vice versa, a penis that seems small can increase significantly.
Secondly, if you still think you have a small penis, even if the ruler says otherwise, then you can diagnose yourself in the field of psychiatry: dysmorphic disorder of your penis. This diagnosis is close to the distorted perception of his body until anorexia, when a person still considers himself fat, even when he is painfully thin. According to one study, most men who undergo penis enlargement surgery have this disorder. Even after the operation, they remain dissatisfied with their size.
"Men with normal penis sizes who believe they are small are more likely to benefit from a psychiatrist than a surgeon, " says Karen Elizabeth Boyle, MD, an assistant professor of urology at the Johns Hopkins Clinic for Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in Baltimore.
Pumps, pills, tinctures of mountain goats and other nonsense for penis enlargement
Well, plenty of reasonable expert advice. Here's a brief overview on how to enlarge your penis, if you haven't already.
Vacuum pump. This is a classic penis enlargement device. Put the penis in the cylinder connected to the air pump. With the help of a vacuum, more blood enters the penis, which raises and increases it. Then squeeze the penis with a ring like a garter to prevent backflow of blood.
These pumps are used in medicine to treat sexual dysfunction. But the effect of an enlarged penis quickly disappears. When you remove the ring, the penis will return to 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't stretch your penis with exercises like biceps. This is not a muscle. However, some devices and types of stimulation allegedly stretch the skin and lengthen the penis itself.
One well-known example is jelqing, a set of milking withdrawal exercises. Of course, this method has an "ancient" (read "fake") history: the website talks about an ancient Arabic technique passed down from father to son. It was promised that the details would be revealed after the money transfer. But exercises according to the jelqing system require a large investment of time, that is 30-60 minutes of daily active withdrawal of the penis. And the real difficulty is that these exercises need to be done on an unerect penis. So, you need self-discipline, a lot of free time and a door that locks.
Another way to enlarge the penis is to wear a special device on the penis that stretches it, sometimes it is necessary to wear this device 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 carefully, says they might be able to stretch the skin. But without any effect on penis size. Also, these methods 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 unbearable pain and surgery.
Tablets, supplements and creams. Complete nonsense. No exceptions. Most are made from yohimbe, ginseng and, of course, mountain goat plants. There are no registered 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 2006 study published in European Urology stated that the average length added to surgery was 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 lengthening.The penis is attached to the pelvis with strong ropes called supporting ligaments. They are connected to the penis and hide its part inside the body. Surgical cutting of these ligaments relieves tension and, in theory, most of the penis becomes visible. To prevent the ligaments from healing again, you may need to wear weights or a 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 shaft of the penis, making it more massive. But that did not bring positive results. Adipose tissue was partially absorbed and the penis looked lumpy. "These penises looked like cobblestones, " says Solomon.
A new version of this technique implants an allograft, a tissue transplanted from a genetically diverse organism used in many types of reconstructive surgery. Surgeons performing these surgeries, Solomon and Brian J. Rosenthal, MD, a urologist who practices in Beverly Hills, agree that allograft gives longer and better results. We do not know how the donor tissue will behave after the transplant.
There are other types of penis enlargement surgeries. In overweight patients, the fatty tissue at the base of the penis is removed by liposuction. Some doctors perform surgeries to increase the length and thickness of the penis at the same time, others perform them in stages.
While others. Rosenthal predicts the same widespread use of penis enlargement surgery as breast augmentation, etc. Solomon disagrees. He believes that the main obstacle here is the cost of the operation. Penis lengthening surgery costs about 5-10 thousand dollars. While the operation of thickening costs from 5 to 7 thousand only for allograft, not counting the costs of the operation itself. Taking into account the work, the operation will cost you more than 20 thousand dollars.
Penis enlargement, risks and complications
Of course, before going to the operating table it is important to think about the possible risks. No reputable medical organization recommends such operations to men with normal penises. The American Association of Urologists 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 Urologists, which examined 42 cases of surgical penis enlargement, showed that only 35% of patients were satisfied, and 50% continued to look for further penis enlargement surgeries.
"I had real nightmares, " says O'Leary, describing moments when she had to correct the consequences of failed surgeries. Known complications include scarring, infection, changes in the normal angle of erection, decreased sensation and impotence. In some cases, penis lengthening surgery canmake the penis shorter because the incised tissue grows to the bottom of the pelvis and most of the penis ends up inside the body.
Surgeons who perform surgeries claim that surgeries are generally successful, and cases of severe complications are rare. "I've made thousands of these, " says Rosenthal. "We've made a lot of progress in improving surgery techniques and helping patients.
They are also tired of the argument that a psychiatrist can help people who undergo such operations. Surgery allows a man to perceive himself better, he says. A woman who wants to enlarge her breasts because no one calls her crazy? What's the difference?
O'Leary insists there is a difference. Unlike breast augmentation surgeries, no matter how we treat them, which have become part of medical practice, penis enlargement surgeries are not.
"If there was a legal procedure for such transactions, there would be no problem, " O'Leary continues. "But there is no such approved procedure that guarantees security and efficiency. "
Doctor - prescribe penis enlargement surgery!
If you’re still hoping to find a legal path, don’t despair. There is one method of penis enlargement that all doctors recommend - weight loss. Yes, it doesn't sound serious, but it can help.
"Many of my patients who complained of a small penis were overweight, " Boyle says. Normal-sized penises look smaller on the background of an obese body, hiding in folds of fat. Therefore, losing weight 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. With 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 it so remarkable. It’s worth thinking well before you dare to increase. Is it worth risking turning a normal-sized, well-functioning penis into a great thing for porn movies, which as a result may stop working.