The surgical method of thickening the penis by transplantation of skin and fatty flaps is a response to the short-term effect of subcutaneous lipofilling. If we compare this method of penis enlargement with the introduction of fat cells, it requires great professional skills.
The thickening of the penis with flaps of skin and fat involves a more complex procedure, as well as a high risk of injury. Therefore, before proceeding with the operation, the patient should weigh the pros and cons.
Enlargement of the penis by transplantation of skin and fat flaps
The duration of the considered surgical intervention, performed under general anesthesia, is several hours. It all starts with collecting transplants. Most often they are transplanted from the gluteal region of the patient, since this subcutaneous layer is characterized by a greater density and number of connective tissue septa. You can also use skin and fat flaps taken from the groin area.
The area of the material collected depends directly on the size of the male genital organ. Accordingly, the surgeon may not be limited to a single implant. After stitching up the defective areas of the donor area, incisions are made on the shaft of the penis. The skin and fat flaps are inserted by a specialist under the upper layers of the skin of the phallus. When the transplant process is complete, the surgeon sutures the incisions.
As already mentioned, donor skin and fatty flaps are most often removed from the gluteal region. This material has a lower fat content, so it does not lose so much density during the transplant process. The fat tissue cells of the gluteal flaps in the process of sitting undergo pressure from the trunk, therefore, they have a more dense structure.
What are the indications and contraindications
An unsatisfactory thickness of the penis can lead to serious psychological problems. It can have a negative impact on a man's self-esteem and his success in intimate life. Consequently, the indications for the operation are of a medical, psychological and aesthetic nature.
As for the contraindications, a man will need to undergo an examination before performing a penile thickening operation. The surgery will be questionable if the patient is facing mental, genitourinary, cardiovascular or immune problems.
It is important to pay attention to the blood's ability to clot, as well as to ensure that there is no damage to the skin of the penis and the donor area (buttocks, groin). The list of contraindications is supplemented by diabetes mellitus and inflammatory processes.
Rehabilitation period and results
On the one hand, transplantation of skin and fatty flaps can achieve a longer effect than lipofilling, but on the other hand, implants without epidermis may be rejected, because the blood supply to thematerial used is insufficient. The risks of modification of the contours of the trunk of the penis due to the uneven density of natural grafts should not be excluded.
In view of the high risks of rejection of the skin and fat blocks and the appearance of inflammatory processes, specialists increasingly discourage patients from such surgery, recommending a procedure with a muscle flap transplant.
Such an operation helps to maintain the correct blood supply to the grafts, and also guarantees a thickening of the penis for life.
The pros and cons of using oily skin flaps are as follows:
- , unlike lipofilling, a more stable result is observed;
- despite the scars, aesthetics are preserved in the donor area;
- the material used has minimal density loss.
Cons:
- the financial aspect of the problem;
- risk of rejection of skin and fatty shreds;
- the probability of deformation of the trunk of the phallus;
- the risk of postoperative wound suppuration.