Its in... Mid 30s implanted with Rigicon Infla10 AX on NHS UK

[splitpeach]

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Thanks very much! Now the long apprehensive wait to regrow begins!

[splitpeach]

Im having the typical immediate post surgery concerns...

Size
Firstly, the standard size worries. I'm inflated to about 80% and I'm a lot smaller than before. I'm not currently so worried this about having just come out of surgery, as I know that cycling is key to recovering size, but at 80% inflation I did expect my girth at least to be better..

Shape
What does bother me at this point is the shape. Pre implant I had a slight downward curvature. Now, though, my glans really hooks downwards. Has anyone else had any experience of this? Does it improve?

Angle
My 80% inflated penis now hangs down to around 4 o clock. I used to be at least 3 o clock. Anyone with any experience of this improving? Rigicon is meant to be hard. I thought it would stand up to at least 2 o clock!

Position
For some reason my dick is now being pulled a lot to the left. My drain and catheter were on my left side for the first day but I switched it over on day 2 in hospital. The shaft itself is curved left-wards, which is perhaps to do with the fibrosis discovered on the left side but also it strongly pushes left from the base. I also feel much more palpable tubing on the left side than on the right. Perhaps to do with swelling on that side as that was the side the drain was inserted on. (The removal of which was horrificly painful in my scrotum ngl)

Anyone with any perspective on any of these it would be great to hear from you.

Many thanks

[LGXDownunder]

Im having the typical immediate post surgery concerns...

splitpeach, No two recoveries are the same but the things you mention come up frequently and generally resolve over time.

Size
Firstly, the standard size worries. I'm inflated to about 80% and I'm a lot smaller than before. I'm not currently so worried this about having just come out of surgery, as I know that cycling is key to recovering size, but at 80% inflation I did expect my girth at least to be better..

In my experience both length and girth will return. For the first 6 weeks I was also partly inflated. That manifested as an undersized but very hard erection 24/7 for the entire time until I started cycling. Both length and girth were smaller. You have the Rigi AX I think? Which does claim both length and girth expansion, so that may help with recovering both later on.

Shape
What does bother me at this point is the shape. Pre implant I had a slight downward curvature. Now, though, my glans really hooks downwards. Has anyone else had any experience of this? Does it improve?

I thought my dick looked a bit misshapen initially, and my glans was definitely at half mast. Yes it improved but nothing really changed for me until I started cycling at 6 weeks. Has Ralph given you his protocol for when you can expect to start etc?

Angle
My 80% inflated penis now hangs down to around 4 o clock. I used to be at least 3 o clock. Anyone with any experience of this improving? Rigicon is meant to be hard. I thought it would stand up to at least 2 o clock!

Again yes, my angle improved but it's unlikely to be better than what you had originally. A little less seems common, so 3 o'clock is a reasonable outcome. Hardness and angle don't necessarily correlate directly. Other factors such as the length and weight being supported have an effect.
Remember you now have 2 long cylinders inside your dick that are full of saline when you are erect, and internal vs external length ratio has an impact.
I was about 4 pm initially but once cycling started I eventually got to just above 3 pm, which is the same as pre ED.
Of course in my younger days I was at 2 pm but that was a very long time ago .
Regardless you will be plenty hard enough for penetrative sex according to your own preferences, and for as long as you or your partner want. A good angle is helpful but you don't need to be pointing to the sky (although it's visually impressive).

Position
For some reason my dick is now being pulled a lot to the left. My drain and catheter were on my left side for the first day but I switched it over on day 2 in hospital. The shaft itself is curved left-wards, which is perhaps to do with the fibrosis discovered on the left side but also it strongly pushes left from the base. I also feel much more palpable tubing on the left side than on the right. Perhaps to do with swelling on that side as that was the side the drain was inserted on. (The removal of which was horrificly painful in my scrotum ngl)

Fibrosis can sometimes cause curvature. I do have a similar bend (right) due to that (Trimix related) but it isn't an issue other than cosmetically.
Implants have some ability to straighten curvature. You also have youth on your side and it may well straighten up naturally with some assistance from cycling. The tubing usually wraps more around one side and is often easily felt. Mine is on the right and it isn't noticeable when flaccid.
I can feel it when erect but you can't really see it and it doesn't have any effect on sexual performance or comfort.
My tubing was more palpable during early recovery but it has softened a little over time and become less obvious.

Anyone with any perspective on any of these it would be great to hear from you.

Many thanks

You are now in the "WTF have I done?" phase. Probably all of the things that concern you now will become distant memories during the coming months.
In my own experience time and cycling were the two things that achieved the most progress. You can only control one of them and you need your doc's permission before starting that. I went through the same anxiety, but try to relax and let your body heal while waiting to cycle.
Keep us in the loop .

[Kodixx]

You are now in the "WTF have I done?" phase. Probably all of the things that concern you now will become distant memories during the coming months. In my own experience time and cycling were the two things that achieved the most progress. You can only control one of them and you need your doc's permission before starting that. I went through the same anxiety, but try to relax and let your body heal while waiting to cycle.

This ^^^^^^