March 31, 2012
Dear Dr. Reed,
I understand that the suspensory ligament is detached from the pelvic bone to help pull the portion of the penis out. Once that is done, do you reattach the suspense ligament? There’s a urologist that reattaches it, just wanted to be sure you do the same.
Secondly, after doing the lengthening and the girth with alloderm or Belladerm, how will it reflect recover/post op exercises for lengthening?
Thirdly, how is sensitivity of the penile shaft after the girth process and can any strange displacement occur if the penis were to be grabbed and squeezed?
Thank you for your time and I look foward to the possibility of scheduling the procedure soon.
Bradley
March 31, 2012
Good morning Bradley,
Once you become an established patient by sending in your consultation fee there is a lot more information I can provide about others.
Q. I understand that the suspensory ligament is detached from the pelvic bone to help pull a portion of the penis out. Once that is done, do you reattach the suspense ligament? There’s a urologist that reattaches it, just wanted to be sure you do the same.
A. I do not know of any doctor who completely detaches the suspensory ligament from the pubic bone lest you have a free floating penis, and with great risks to your neuro-vascular bundle as well.
Once at a certain depth of release is accomplished, just that portion which retains the penis in an arched position under the central pubic area, further release will provide no more added length, and will promote penile instability. We do not reattach nor put in artificial spacers. We do bring the loose fibroareolar tissue from side to side to find in that space so your penis will not reattach, which would accomplish absolutely nothing.
Think this way, although the cardboard on the back of a canary yellow pad is not glued fully to the sheet above. If you lifted the sheet from the back without tearing it off, would the sheet be any longer.
Q. Secondly, after doing the lengthening and the girth with AlloDerm or BellaDerm, how will it reflect recover/post op exercises for lengthening?
A. We do not perform girth and lengthening together. Only have girth once you are happy with your length result. Once you are, even if you are not opting for girth enhancement there is no maintenance required as the length gain is predicated upon new cell growth.
Q. Thirdly, how is sensitivity of the penile shaft after the girth process and can any strange displacement occur if the penis were to be grabbed and squeezed?
A. While this is a theoretical concern, in our experience this has never happened in over 2000 cases.
This is an operation above the penis, not on the penis.
Sincerely,
Harold M. Reed, M.D.