Choosing an Implant

When a man chooses to get a penile implant, he has two major decisions to make. The first is which brand of implant to have implanted. The second, is how to choose a doctor. Some doctors prefer one brand, some prefer the other (there really are only two). I will do a separate post on choosing a doctor later.

As to choosing which brand to use as I understand it, it works like this:

Your penis is a certain length. Putting an implant in it which is longer than that length is dumb because it will do damage to you. During the surgery, your doc will actually measure the length of your penis from inside. He/she actually inserts a device, like a ruler, into the copra before he/she decides what size implant to use. You can see that in the videos.

AMS implants can expand in length and/ or girth depending on which one is used. The doc knows that the implant will expand. He/she also knows that it is dangerous to have an implant in there which will expand longer than the real length of the penis, so the doc chooses an AMS implant which is SHORTER than the actual length of your penis to allow for that expansion. Over the next year or so, that expansion will occur, and your penis will get back to where it normally is supposed to be.

A Titan implant does not expand in length, so knowing this, the doc chooses an implant the real size of your penis. Your penis will be that length, when erect, immediately after you can pump it up after the surgery.

An AMS implant is slightly narrower than a Titan. That normally doesn't cause any problems except for men who have an unusually long penis. In that case, it can sometimes bend when erect during intercourse.

I heard most of this from Dr. Carrion in Tampa, and Dr. Eid in NYC. Both of them do MANY penile implants.

 

If you already have an implant, which brand did you get, and how has it worked out?

What other questions do you have about penile implants?