Does everyone know that no pump, pill or exercise will enlarge the penis, or not?
"I get asked about it 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 to enlarge the penis. "But is this real?
Not really. "This is complete nonsense, " O'Leary repeats wearily. After all, if it were that simple, then every man would have a 12-inch penis for a long time.
But common sense still isn't for everyone. Thanks to our constant drive for self-improvement, penis enlargement ads are on every corner. Illegally sold penis enlargement pills are advertised on television. Without asking for your consent, these advertisements are constantly sent to you via email. More than 10, 000 men in the United States, possibly many more, have undergone more than one controversial penis enlargement surgery.
But don't be in a hurry to grab money and drop your pants. We have reviewed all fraudulent penis enlargement methods and are ready to share with you.
Can my penis get bigger?
First of all, even if you are sure you have a small penis yourself, it can actually be, oddly enough, a normal size. The average size of an erect penis is 10 to 15 centimeters.
The length of a non-erect penis can vary. But this means that if in the locker room you notice that someone has an impressively sized penis, it is unlikely that they will get much bigger in an erect state, and vice versa, a penis that looks small can enlarge significantly.
Second, if you still think you have a small penis, even if the ruler says otherwise, you can diagnose yourself in the field of psychiatry: dysmorphic disorder about your penis. This diagnosis approximates the distorted perception of their body to anarexia, when the person continues to consider themselves fat, even though they are painfully thin. According to one study, most men undergoing penile enlargement surgery have this disorder. They remain dissatisfied with their size after the operation.
"Men with normal-sized penises who believe 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 of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in Baltimore.
Pumps, pills, mountain goat herb tinctures and other nonsense to enlarge the penis
Well, enough of reasonable expert advice. Here's a quick rundown on how to enlarge your penis if you haven't already.
Pump vacuum. 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, erecting it and making it bigger. Then you squeeze the penis with a ring like a tourniquet to prevent blood backflow.
These pumps are used in medicine to treat sexual dysfunction. But the effect of an enlarged penis quickly wears off. After removing the ring, the penis will return to normal size.
Potential risks include temporary impotence, abscesses, bruises, damage to blood vessels and the skin losing its natural color and becoming 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 too much with exercises like bicep curls. This is not a muscle. However, some devices and types of stimulation supposedly stretch the skin and elongate the penis itself.
A famous example is jelqing, a series of milking exercises. Of course, this method has an "old" (read "false") history: the site talks about an ancient Arabic technique that was passed down from father to son. Details are promised to be revealed after transferring the money. But exercises according to the jelqing system require a large investment of time, ie 30-60 minutes of daily active penile retraction. And the real difficulty is that these exercises have to be done with a non-erect penis. So you need self-discipline, lots of free time, and a lockable door.
Another way to enlarge the penis is to use a special device on the penis that lengthens it, sometimes this device needs to be worn 8 hours a day, using weights. "Somehow they sent me such a thing, " says O'Leary, "which looked like a medieval torture device. "
Does one of these methods work? Boyle says no. O'Leary, very carefully, says they can stretch the skin. But without any effect on penis size. Furthermore, these methods require inhuman diligence. Risks include tissue damage, ruptured blood vessels and other problems. O'Leary recently saw a patient who used heavy weights on an erect penis and damaged it by tearing the fabric. The result is unbearable pain and surgery.
Pills, supplements and creams. Complete nonsense. No exceptions. Most are made with yohimbe, ginseng and, of course, mountain goat herb. There are no reported cases of penis enlargement with their help.
Surgical Penis Enlargement
Unlike most penis enlargement methods, surgery can be effective. What even critics admit. Of course, there are risks and the results may not be as impressive as you might expect. A 2006 study 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 results are modest but slightly better. Than before the operation.
There are two main types of penis enlargement surgeries:
- Penis lengthening.The penis is attached to the pelvis by strong cords called supporting ligaments. They are associated with the penis and hide part of it within the body. Surgical cutting of these ligaments relieves the tension and, in theory, a larger part of the penis becomes visible. To prevent ligament re-healing, you may need to wear a weight or traction device daily for six months.
- Penis thickening.Initially, the procedure consisted of removing adipose tissue from another part of the body and adding it to the body of the penis, making it more massive. But that did not bring positive results. Fat tissue was partially absorbed and the penis looked irregular. "These penises looked like cobblestones, " says Solomon.
A new version of this technique implants an allograft, tissue transplanted from a genetically different organism that is used in many types of reconstructive surgery. The surgeons who perform these surgeries, Solomon and Brian J. Rosenthal, MD, a Beverly Hills urologist, agree that the allograft gives a longer and better result. We don't know how the donor tissue will behave after transplantation.
There are other types of penis enlargement surgery. For overweight patients, the fatty tissue at the base of the penis is removed with liposuction. Some doctors perform operations to simultaneously increase the length and thickness of the penis, others do them in stages.
While Dr. Rosenthal predicts the same widespread use of penis enlargement surgery as breast augmentation, Dr. Solomon disagrees. He believes the main hurdle here is the cost of the operation. Penis elongation surgery costs about $5 to $10, 000. The operation to thicken, on the other hand, costs between 5 and 7 thousand just for the allograft, not counting the cost of the operation itself. Taking into account the work, the operation will cost more than 20 thousand dollars.
Penis Enlargement, Risks and Complications
Of course, before going to the operating table, it's important to think about the possible risks. No reliable medical organization recommends such operations 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 examining 42 cases of surgical penile enlargement showed that only 35% of patients were satisfied and 50% continued to seek other penile enlargement operations.
"I had real nightmares, " says O'Leary, describing the times she had to correct the aftermath of failed surgeries. Known complications include scarring, infection, change in the normal angle of erection, decreased sensation and impotence. In some cases, penile lengthening surgery can make the penis shorter as the incised tissue reaches the pelvic floor and most of the penis ends up inside the body.
Surgeons who perform operations claim that operations are generally successful and cases of severe complications are rare. "I've made thousands of these, " says Rosenthal. "We are very advanced in improving the technique for performing the operations and they help patients".
They are also tired of the arguments that a psychiatrist can help people who undergo these operations. The operation allows the man to perceive himself better, he says. A woman who wants to enlarge her breasts because no one calls her crazy? What is the difference?
O'Leary insists there is a difference. Unlike penis enlargement surgeries, no matter how we treat them but have become part of medical practice, penis enlargement surgeries are not.
"If there was a legal procedure for these transactions, there would be no problem, " continues O'Leary. "But there is no approved procedure that guarantees safety and efficacy. "
Doctor - Prescribe Penis Enlargement Surgery!
If you're still hoping to find a cool 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 might help.
"Many of my patients who complained of a small penis were overweight, " says Boyle. Normal-sized penises appear smaller against the bottom of the obese body, hiding in the folds of fat. Therefore, losing weight visually will 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 this is not the case.
Look at it this way: the penis is a very delicate and sensitive organ. And that makes it so extraordinary. It pays to think very carefully before daring to increase it. It's worth taking the risk of turning a normal-sized penis, which works well, into a huge porn movie, which may therefore stop working.