Peyronie’s disease is condition that affects approximately 1% of the adult male population.

Its exact cause is largely unknown but is characterised by plaque or hard lump that form along one side of the penis shaft.

The plaque develops on the upper or lower side of the penis in layers containing erectile tissue. It begins as a localized inflammation and can develop into a hardened scar causing extreme discomfort.

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Not all penile curvatures are symptomatic of Peyronie’s, a bent or curved penis is incredibly common.

A penile curvature is not necessarily painful – it is the plague or hard fibrous tissue under the skin that causes the discomfort and can make sexual intercourse extremely painful.

Although Peyronie’s was first coined Peyroinie’s over 200 years ago doctors treat the disease on a case by case basis – there does not seem to a standard procedure.

The two most common treatments are surgery and traction.

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The medical profession usually recommend surgery only in long-term cases when the disease has stabilized and the deformity is preventing sexual intercourse.

Surgery is the quickest way to correct a curvature or Peyronie’s but also the most likely to cause complication. Over half of penile correction operation are successful, which means that just under half are not.

A GP or doctor will suggest that a sufferer waits 1 to 2 years before any corrective surgery is carried out. During that wait, patients are often advised alternative treatments (such as traction) a high proportion of patients discover that the condition has corrected itself with a non surgical procedure.

Time is the biggest factor – a surgical procedure is extremely quick and can take weeks to fully recover, whereas using a traction device can take several months.

Experimental Treatments

Some researchers have given vitamin E orally to patients in small-scale studies and have reported improvements. Although no controlled studies have established any firm connection between vitamin E and Peyronie’s.

Similar inconclusive studies have been documented using an oral application of para-aminobenzoate, a substance belonging to the family of B-complex molecules.

Researchers have injected chemical agents such as verapamil, collagenase, steroids, calcium channel blockers, and interferon alpha-2b directly into the penis in the area where the plague is thickest.

Radio Therapy Treatment

Radiation therapy, in which high-energy rays are aimed at the plaque have aslo been trialed.  Like some of the alternative chemical based treatments, radiation appears to reduce pain, but it has no effect at all on the plaque itself and can present the patient with more problems than it solves.

Peyronie’s Disease Surgery

The most traumatic of the medical procedures is invasive surgery.

The two most common surgical procedures are

• The removal of the plague by scraping – this though can involve partial loss of erectile function, especially rigidity.
• The placement of a patch of skin or artificial material, and removal or pinching of tissue from the side of the penis opposite the plaque, which cancels out the bending effect. This is known as the Nesbit Procedure and can decrease the size of the erect penis.

Peyronie’s Disease Surgery Costs

Costs can vary from doctor to doctor and from clinic to clinic – if you did entertain the idea of surgery you should budget for a cost of at least £2000.

Any kind of non life threatening surgery should be carefully considered especially a procedure on your most delicate and valuable bodily asset.

Cosmetic or penile corrective surgery is possibly the most obvious way to alter the appearance of your most valuable asset.

Obvious it may be – but what may not be quite so obvious is the risk and potential complications that could occur.

Surgery on any part of the human body is, in some cases, irreversible.

Your penis is your most sensitive organ, any damage to nerves of tissue as a result of a botched operation could cause disfigurement and a  permanent loss of sensation.

What Kinds Of Penis Enlargement Surgery Exist

There are several common procedures regularly used. The UK and the United States have the highest success rate and offer the widest choice of penile corrective procedures in the world.

Over 50% Of Cosmetic Operations On The Penis Are Not Successful

But even so the success rate is not something to be particularly impressed by – just over half the operations carried out in the UK are considered a complete success after one procedure.

Of the remaining operations that are not considered a complete success first time around, half of these result in either disfigurement or loss of sensation.

“If you value your erection do not consider penile ligament cutting.”

Penile Or Penis Ligament Cutting

This procedure is not for squeamish and involves a delicate and precise  snip to the basal penile ligament which can cause the penis to lengthen

This procedure carries possibly the highest success rate in terms of size increase, some operations have been documented to add up to two inches to the length.

Penile ligament cutting has been proven to add length to the penis in its faccid or non aroused state but once erect it cannot become truly erect.

If you value your erection do not consider penile ligament cutting.

Penis Enlargement Injection

Penis Injection Surgery involves taking fat from from one part of your body  and “injecting” the fatty cells into the penis in an area just below the surface of the skin.

Although this is one of the most common forms of cosmetic or penis enhancement procedures it can produce an unnatural appearance to your penis. The other common side effect to penile injection is a loss of sensation, on occasions permanent.

Liquid Silicone Penile Injection

Introducing Liquid Silicone is a similar procedure with liquid silicone instead of excess body fat. The silicone is injected into the penis and scrotum again just below the skin’s surface.

This  procedure carries a very high risk of complication that could result in permanent damage, loss of sensation around the shaft and tip of the penis as well as scarring and disfigurement.

Penis Inflatable Implants

This method is highly invasive and involves the replacement of the corpora cavernosa with inflatable penile implants.

This type of operation is usually undertaken first and foremost as a therapeutic surgery for men suffering from complete impotence.

The implanted pump situated in the groin area can be pumped by hand to fill the cylinders from an implanted reservoir in order to achieve an erection.

The replacement cylinders are usually the same size as the corpus cavernosa, but oversized cylinders  can be implanted.

However, the result is an uncomfortable stretching and possible tearing of the other penis tissues which can have a number of complications.

Should I Consider Penis Surgery

Any surgery for purely cosmetic purposes on any part of your body should be considered carefully.

Your penis is your most sensitive and delicate part of your anatomy – unless surgery is required to correct an abnormality it is highly advised against.

The success or otherwise is akin to a toss of a coin, costs usually start from the high hundreds rising to several thousands if the first operation is not successful.

Alternative Methods Of Penis Enlargement

Penis Traction – is the most effective and safest form of altering appearance, shape and dimension.

Penis traction is based on the same methodology that has been used for centuries by African and Asian tribespeople to enlarge and elongate certain parts of their body’s such as ears, nose lips and necks.

Traction has also been used by the medical profession for the last quarter of a century to help rebuild and encourage skin growth in burn victims.

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