The surgical method of thickening the penis by transplanting skin and fat flaps is a response to the short-term effect of subcutaneous lipofilling. If we compare this penis enlargement method with the introduction of fat cells, then it requires great professional skills.
The thickening of the penis with skin and adipose flaps implies a more complex intervention, as well as a high risk of injury. Therefore, before performing the operation, the patient must weigh the pros and cons.
Penis enlargement by transplantation of skin and fat flaps
The duration of the surgery under examination, performed under general anesthesia, is several hours. It all starts with the collection of transplants. Most often, they are transplanted from the gluteal region of the patient, since this subcutaneous layer is characterized by increased density and the number of connective tissue septa. You can also use flaps of skin and fat taken from the groin area.
The area of the collected material directly depends on the size of the male genital organ. Consequently, the surgeon may not be limited to just one implant. After suturing the defective areas of the donor area, incisions are made on the shaft of the penis. The flaps of skin and fat 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 fat flaps are often removed from the gluteal region. This material boasts a lower fat content, so it doesn't lose as much density during the transplant process. The cells of the adipose tissue of the gluteal flaps in the process of sitting undergo the pressure of the trunk, so they have a denser structure.
What are the indications and contraindications
An unsatisfactory thickness of the penis can lead to serious psychological problems. This can have a negative impact on both a man's self-esteem and his success in intimate life. Consequently, the indications for surgery are of a medical, psychological and aesthetic nature.
As for contraindications, a man will have to undergo an examination before performing an operation to thicken the penis. Surgery will be questionable if the patient faces mental, genitourinary, cardiovascular, or immune problems.
It is important to pay attention to the ability of the blood to clot, as well as to ensure that there is no damage to the skin of the penis and the donor area (buttock, groin). The list of contraindications is complemented by diabetes mellitus and inflammatory processes.
Period and results of rehabilitation
On the one hand, the transplantation of skin and adipose flaps allows to obtain a longer effect than lipofilling, but on the other hand implants without epidermis can be discarded, since there is not an adequate blood supply to the material used. The risks of changing the contours of the penis trunk due to the uneven density of natural grafts should not be excluded.
Due to the high risks of skin rejection and fat blockages and the appearance of inflammatory processes, specialists increasingly discourage patients from such surgery, recommending a procedure with muscle graft transplant.
This operation allows to maintain the correct flow of blood to the grafts and also guarantees a thickening of the penis for life.
The advantages and disadvantages of using oily skin flaps include the following:
- , 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.
Disadvantages:
- financial side of the problem;
- risks of rejection of the skin and adipose flaps;
- the probability of deformation of the trunk of the phallus;
- the risk of suppuration of the postoperative wound.