Supersize Your Junk

The internet is awash with websites selling everything from pills to penis extenders that claim to increase the length and girth of your manhood.

But do these treatments work?

There are plenty of websites on the topic.

A few quick tips to make your penis appear bigger include trimming your pubic hair. A big mound of pubic hair can make your penis look smaller than it is. Also try losing weight, as a beer belly can make your penis look smaller. You could also try getting fit. Getting into shape will not only make you feel more attractive, it could improve your sex life.

I searched the net, and came across a sexual medicine consultant, Professor Kevan Wylie, who has quite an extensive knowledge base on penis enlargement.

He says men with concerns about their penis size should consider talking to a health professional before experimenting with treatments, which are mostly ineffective, expensive and potentially harmful.

These products usually contain vitamins, minerals, herbs or hormones that claim to enlarge the penis. Despite their impressive claims, there’s absolutely no clinical evidence that these products work and some may even be harmful.

Penis pumps involve placing a tube over the penis and then pumping out the air to create a vacuum. The vacuum draws blood into the penis and makes it swell. Vacuum devices are sometimes used in the short-term treatment of impotence (erectile dysfunction). But overusing a penis pump can damage the tissue of the penis, leading to weaker erections.

This technique involves placing a weight or a small extending frame, sometimes called a traction device, on the flaccid penis to stretch it. Professor Wylie says there is no clinical evidence that using weights will extend the penis, and they may cause permanent damage.

Jelqing is an exercise involving repeatedly pulling the flaccid penis using the thumb and index finger, with the aim of increasing erection size. The idea is that the pulling exercises will increase the blood capacity of the penis’ erectile tissue, allegedly resulting in increased length and girth of the penis.

Just like using lotions, this technique can help some men better appreciate the considerable difference in size between a flaccid penis and an erect one, which helps them become more comfortable with their body, says Professor Wylie. However, there is no scientific evidence to suggest jelqing can increase penis size.

Some surgical techniques to increase penis girth involve injecting fat taken from another part of the body into the penis. According to Professor Wylie, some studies have reported increases in circumference of 1.4 to 4cm. However, studies that followed up with men over a longer period suggest disappointing results, with complications including disfigurement, scarring, lumpiness and infection.

The most common technique involves cutting the ligament that attaches the penis to the pubic bone and performing a skin graft at the base of the penis to allow for the extra length. Professor Wylie says the surgery can result in an average gain in length to the flaccid penis of 2 cm, but there will be no change to the size of the erect penis. Furthermore, the erect penis won’t point as high as before the operation because the ligament which was cut no longer offers support.

For men with a large gut, liposuction, a surgical procedure to remove fat below the abdomen, can make their penis look larger. Removing excess fat around the pubic area can make a partly buried penis appear more prominent.

Professor Wylie says the cosmetic results are generally considered reasonable by patients. He says liposuction can result in a 2cm gain in length in the short-term, but the fat will return to the pubic area if the patient puts on weight again.

However, like all surgical procedures, liposuction carries the risk of side effects like bad bruising, swelling, inflammation, fluid coming from the cuts (incisions), scars, thrombophlebitis (an inflammation of the veins) and swollen ankles.

Complications may include lumpy and uneven results, bleeding under the skin, numbness in the treated area, changes in skin colour and a loss of normal feeling in the area treated.

Gents, please seek advice from a medical practitioner before you attempt at these things. By the look of things, so much can go wrong.


Until next time, cheers!

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