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Which procedure do you recommend for girth enhancement? Which one feels the most like pre op flesh?  Would girth enhancement alone prevent the penis from shrinking and do you gain any length from the girth procedure?  Do you use any implants in the lengthening procedure to prevent retraction?  

Can any type of girth procedure be done together with lengthening?
Would I be able to drive home 3 days after the procedure (10 hr drive)?   Calvin

September 12, 2010

Good morning Calvin,

Thank you for your interest in what we do.

Either AlloDerm or BellaDerm would be acceptable and in our hands produce similar results.  No sir, do no combine length and girth enhancement as the results for length are lackluster at best and often disastrous.  We have patients coming to our office every month who have had “get-there-itis” and rue the day.   You cannot drive home or go to the mall after the procedure.  Right to bed at a nearby motel and bed rest for 4 days.  Yes, sir. 

You want a beautiful result or do you want your penis to have more wrinkles than a stewed prune?

Girth enhancement will not prevent the penis from flaccid contracture as the material is soft (like a wet chamois).

We tried implants for length about 12 years or so ago, and desisted because of the overly high incidence of extrusion of the silicone strips.  We have also heard repeatedly that other physician(s) who employ this technique are (in the here and now) having patients with similar experiences.

Not all that glitters is gold.

Have a restful Sunday,

Harold M. Reed, M.D.
305-865-2000

BellaDerm for penile girth enahncement is about implanting “like into like.”

Michael Kawas, President of MTF’s skin division, notes that plastic surgeons typically rely on other materials, some of them from animals (like pigs) and some of them are synthetic. “Now they will have an option to use human skin, which provides a more natural choice. We have gotten a lot of comments about the desirability of implanting “like into like” – in other words, implanting tissue from one human into another. It seems to be preferable to using animal products or synthetic materials ”

“We have a history of positive clinical outcomes using other MTF tissue”, noted Dr. Philip Bonanno, Director of the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital. “Thus we’re comfortable using BellaDerm as a natural human dermal graft for support and reinforcement in many of our procedures.”

Donation of skin for BellaDerm is restricted to living donors who have given specific consent for their skin to be used for these types of procedures. To assure the utmost safety and quality, MTF has the highest standards for tissue donation. Living skin donations are held to the same high standards for acceptance and processing as skin which is recovered from deceased donors.

“It is very important for us to have confidence in the providers of all materials we use” continues Dr. Bonanno, “and MTF’s high standards exemplifies their commitment to providing only the best tissue possible for my patients.”

MTF is a non-profit service organization that has been dedicated to providing high quality tissue to health care providers for over 20 years. Since its founding by surgeons in 1987, MTF has received tissue from more than 74,000 donors and has provided more than 3.5 million tissue grafts for transplantation. For more information, visit www.mtf.org.

Harold M. Reed, M.D.

305-865-2000

in our BellaDerm patients. 

BellaDerm, the first human dermal tissue graft offered specifically for facial and body contouring procedures, is being introduced today by MTF, the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, the country’s leading non-profit tissue bank.

BellaDerm is a unique acellular matrix, derived from donated human allograft skin. The new tissue has properties that are very appealing to plastic surgeons. In addition to coming from human donors, it provides excellent handling characteristics and the added benefit of being in ready-to-use form. It is easily accessible and ready for surgeon selection at all times. Unlike some other dermal tissues, it does not require refrigeration.

Belladerm provides supplemental support in areas of weakness. It has been used by plastic surgeons to address naturally occurring defects which may be found in areas such as the breast, lips, and face.

Now successful results are being realized in penile girth enhancement.

Please visit the BellaDerm web-site http://www.belladerm.org/  MTF (Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation) the corporate entity is a non-profit organization.

Harold M. Reed, M.D.

305-865-2000