Malleables Vs. Inflatables (part II)

[MarcL97]

Someone on Facebook posted that Malleables are better than Inflatables for the following reasons:

Malleables Vs. Inflatables, according to this poster are-


Lower risk of infection
A more simple surgery
Do not malfunction
Create less pain and provide a faster recovery
Are cheaper

Do any of you agree?

[JohnnyBorg]

The Facebook post is an oversimplification - there are pros and cons to both.

MPPs generally have lower infection risks and are a simpler surgery. They DO malfunction - but at lower overall rates compared to IPPs.

I don’t agree that they create less pain - my surgery and recovery was a doozy. And I’m still dealing with pain from hypersensitivity wearing underwear and pants. A lot of the same pain IPP guys goes through MPP guys do too. But some guys do report a WAY easier healing experience with MPPs, so maybe I’m just an outlier.

MPPs are cheaper if you are paying out of pocket. Depending on your insurance, this might not be as big an issue.

MPPs do have higher erosion rates. This can be mitigated by the surgeon a bit by proper sizing.

They also are tougher to conceal for obvious reasons, a big downside for sure.

Also - IPPs can be cycled, so you can gain back size. MPPs are fixed length and girth - so what you’re given is pretty much what you’re going to get in terms of long term size outcome.

Don’t get me wrong - with the knowledge I had at the time of surgery, I still feel that I made the right choice for me as a patient when I got my Rigi10 MPP. But the key here is that the MPP seems to be a good fit for my specific criteria as a patient. For many other guys, the IPP benefits will vastly outweigh the downsides. It will all depend on your “must haves” as the patient.

[Flounder]

I will agree this is a list of the pros for a MPP.
However “Better” is subjective based on one’s priorities and circumstances.
MPPs and IPPs each have their pros and cons as previously mentioned.
I disagree with the FB post because there is no universal “better” for all. It’s a matter of choices.

Anyone considering any implant should do their own research to familiarize themselves with the Pros & Cons of both options. Only then can they make a decision which is better for themselves.

[JohnnyBorg]

Also - from a physics standpoint, IPPs should be the more “rigid” option on account of the girth of the cylinders combined with the hydraulics. My MPP is very rigid but has some more wobble at the base than an IPP likely would.