losing length and other questions

[sirgawain]

I'm starting my research for what is probably going to be a next year thing...

- it seems like everyone has lost length. This is something I am very worried about. Is it a definite thing that you're going to lose length in this process?

- picking a doctor. I know I should pick one who has done a bajillion of these things. I am not sure in the PNW I am going to find that (unless someone knows of one...please speak up) -- I am worried about my surgeon being across the country from me should something go wrong after. How have you handled it?

- How long do these things last? I'll be 60 next year. Is this a 10 year thing and I'll be back under at 70?

I'm sure I will have other questions. Just trying to dip my toe in the water. I'm a trimix user now and the whole bringing it with me, making sure I can keep it chilled, having to plan ahead of time...pain in the butt and puts a damper on things more than I would like.

[LGXDownunder]

Brother, I wouldn't say everyone, but it is fairly common to lose some length and possibly girth immediately after surgery. Anecdotally most guys seem to recover that loss eventually. I certainly lost size post op but had recovered back to pre ED size by 9 months.

Longevity is variable. Most of us will hopefully get at least 8 to 10 years. Some less, some much longer, even up to 20 years in some cases.

Do all of the due diligence and pick the best surgeon you can find. There is a lot of good information on here if you search for it. Mine was local to me, which was comforting post op but I was prepared to travel interstate if necessary. Find out what the arrangements will be for post surgery contact regardless of location.

My experience with Trimix wasn't great. For the brief period that it worked it was fine. Then it didn't and caused more problems than it solved. And yes, the logistics and lack of spontaneity is a bummer. I have no regrets about getting my implant.

[ElbowRoom]

You might lose size, you might not. I didn’t as far as I can tell. This is where an experienced surgeon will get you much better results.

Yes, these things wear out just like other implants. Brest implants generally last about ten years, and inflatable penile implants are similar on average. Some fail earlier, some go much longer. My surgeon said he sees the average being about 8 years. A surgery every 8-10 years isn’t too bad, and revision surgeries usually have a much easier recovery. But you could get unlucky and need a revision in a year due to a premature failure, so go in with your eyes open.

[LetoMan]

Scientific studies show virtually all guys get back to their pre-implant length within a year, provided they follow a standard cycling protocol.

Losing length is a temporary thing as your penis and implant adjustment to each other.

[ElbowRoom]

Scientific studies show virtually all guys get back to their pre-implant length within a year, provided they follow a standard cycling protocol.

Losing length is a temporary thing as your penis and implant adjustment to each other.

I agree with this, my above statement makes it sound like I think it’s 50/50, but in reality if you have a good surgeon you won’t lose anything.

[2435tjklAS]

Scientific studies show virtually all guys get back to their pre-implant length within a year, provided they follow a standard cycling protocol.

Losing length is a temporary thing as your penis and implant adjustment to each other.

It bothers me that "losing size" is such a common (and misleading) statement about implants and I can't tell who understands what's accurate. If you have a 6" dick and get an implant, the next day it's gonna be a lot fucking smaller. It was just opened up surgically and a brand new device that hasn't reached its own size was shoved in. I can admit that my uninformed mind didn't understand this at first either because it wasn't until about a month that I first cycled and I was 2.5" shorter than before. WTFFFF I worried. Well, stay calm. Give it a year of cycling, VEDs, Dr. Perito's THE exercise, etc., and not only has the research but also the public opinion here and elsewhere confirmed that while immediate losses happen at first, permanent losses are no longer the main complaint about implants that they once were. That was a result in the past when patients were told by their doctors to cycle 15 minutes a day and they all took that literally and later complained about the results of doing so.

[staphylococcusecoli]

Scientific studies show virtually all guys get back to their pre-implant length within a year, provided they follow a standard cycling protocol.

Losing length is a temporary thing as your penis and implant adjustment to each other.

It bothers me that "losing size" is such a common (and misleading) statement about implants and I can't tell who understands what's accurate. If you have a 6" dick and get an implant, the next day it's gonna be a lot fucking smaller. It was just opened up surgically and a brand new device that hasn't reached its own size was shoved in. I can admit that my uninformed mind didn't understand this at first either because it wasn't until about a month that I first cycled and I was 2.5" shorter than before. WTFFFF I worried. Well, stay calm. Give it a year of cycling, VEDs, Dr. Perito's THE exercise, etc., and not only has the research but also the public opinion here and elsewhere confirmed that while immediate losses happen at first, permanent losses are no longer the main complaint about implants that they once were. That was a result in the past when patients were told by their doctors to cycle 15 minutes a day and they all took that literally and later complained about the results of doing so.

2435,
Very impressed by your deep research. How many hours of cycling would you recommend and for how many months post-op? Is TEP covered by insurance? I also want TEP and might see Hakky ASAP. How often is TEP done? Once every 10 years?

[LetoMan]

It bothers me that "losing size" is such a common (and misleading) statement about implants and I can't tell who understands what's accurate.

Like I’ve said before, implants are like Schroedinger’s cat: according to guys in this forum, implants are simultaneously making our dicks smaller AND bigger!

But when you look at the actual scientific evidence, when properly sized and after a cycling protocol of a year or so, they basically just get us back to the size we were pre-implant.

[Old Guy]

From all the posts I've read the last 6 years some guys do lose length initially but tend to re-gain it back with cycling. Some guys end up with an awesome penis and actually gain a bit of length. Yes, an experienced surgeon helps. Following their protocol after surgery is important. Don't automatically assume size loss is due to the implant. Years of no erections can cause shrinkage, and no implant can fix that. That's why I encourage guys to do it asap. Pills and injections don't make up for the nightly erections that keep a penis healthy. I know.

[CardinalCopia]

Years of no erections can cause shrinkage, and no implant can fix that. That's why I encourage guys to do it asap.

THIS right here ^^^^. Before my first implant I went 3yrs without any type of erection. Immediatly post-implant I had lost 2.5". After about 4-5yrs, I gained back an inch, for a total net loss of 1.5". Once your penis has had that amount of time to shrink and atrophy, there is no getting it back.

This is why when my AMS implant failed, I was hot-to-trot to get revision surgery ASAP.

For guys thinking an implant is imminent your future, do not wait.