Phalloplasty is a surgical procedure used to form the penis. It may be performed to surgically enlarge the penis by either length or girth or to repair a damaged male sexual organ in the case of injury, trauma or medical condition. Phalloplasty also refers to the new construction of a penis in cases of gender reassignment surgery from female to male. If you are a person considering phalloplasty, there are a number of issues to consider. Who Can Benefit from Phalloplasty Surgery? Though new penis construction may be performed using phalloplasty procedures, most surgical procedures for the penis are done for penis enlargement. Some men (and women) think “size is everything” and though others disagree, phalloplastic surgery is an option to enlarge an undersized penis. Penile enlargement may be done to increase the size of the penis in length, thickness, or both. Penis implants can also be placed to repair a non functioning organ. What Results Can Be Expected? Phalloplasty to increase the length of the penis may result in up to 2 inch gain and nearly all men will see an increase of at least 1 inch. Penis enhancement may increase the girth or width of the organ by up to 50% though most are in the range of 30%. How is Penile Enlargement Surgery Performed? Phallus plastic surgery performed for cosmetic and performance reasons uses either skin tissue from a donor site on the body or skin from a tissue bank to increase the size of the penis. It may also involve fat transfer from elsewhere in the body, such as: -Alloderm uses tissue donated from tissue...
