Revision: LGX to CX

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jerseyhulk
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Revision: LGX to CX

Postby jerseyhulk » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:02 pm

Hello my fellow brethren. I wanted to reach out to the community and get your input on this. I had a revision yesterday after my AMS 700 LGX exploded in my penis in January. Unfortunately, the virus hit and I was forced to wait until yesterday to receive my revision. I would pump with a VED to maintain my size. My concern is, for some reason I was implanted with a CX for my revision rather than my LGX. The cylinders are the same size, 21 cm x 12 mm. Does anybody know the reasoning behind this. Is this common practice? The RTE appears to be 4 cm. I think they are larger than my LGX RTE, if I remember correctly it was 2 cm. My implant failed after 4 years. I don’t know how to feel about AMS anymore. And I really loved my LGX and they swapped out the cylinders now. Thinking if I have to do it again I’m going with a Coloplast next time. I appreciate y’all input on this and why this was done. I go back in about 4 weeks and will find his reasoning of this. Thanks!

Waynetho
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby Waynetho » Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:42 pm

The CX is more robust from my doctor's opinion, than the LGX. Not to say anything bad about the LGX but my doctor said when I asked him about the length expansion, that he didn't implant LGX because it wasn't as reliable as the CX.

That was one doctor's opinion, not based necessarily in the evidence, but nonetheless that's what he said.

Perhaps if you got your revision from a different doctor than your original LGX, he too is of that same opinion.
62yo, married 41 yrs. Urolift (x4) 8/12/19. AMS 700CX 15cm (no RTE) penoscrotal 10/28/19, Frisco, TX. PD 1995/ED 2011. Cialis helped but hinged. (1995)L:6/G:5.5+, (2019)Pre-op L:5/G:4.5, (2/2020)L:6.0/G:5.0

young_and_impotent
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby young_and_impotent » Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:42 am

Looks like you were upsized by 2 cm. Curious to know the reasoning too.
28 year old with severe lifelong ED.
Implanted in New Delhi on 26/12/19 with AMS CX (15x12) + 4cm RTE
Post op length 4.5 inches from ~ (5.5 to 6) inches. Disappointed!
Wish to have a revision to LGX some day.

OregonStrong
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby OregonStrong » Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:21 pm

I'm curious how he got a 2 cm upgrade also. Was your previous implant tips in the mid glans, even if it had failed at the base? Would think that may mean the penile length was actually shorter than the original implant, so wouldn't expect that kind of upsize. That's about an inch extra length, and it's hard to imagine someone's dick if sized right the first time being able to take on a whole extra inch from one surgery
50 yrs old. E.D. issues started around age 35, combo venous leak/testicular failure. Bilateral testicular implants for severely atrophic testes. Implanted 6/11/20 Dr. Kramer LGX 21cm + 1.

Lost Sheep
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby Lost Sheep » Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:53 pm

Four years of the implant might have stretched the penis' tissues 2 cm. I admit it is a bit of a stretch to credulity (no pun intended), but it could happen. The usual increase is much less.

It is common for a revision to use a longer replacement than the original. Whether that translates to a longer usable penis length is open to question. Not well documented in the medical literature, but there is at least one paper that mentions it.

There is also the potential that the labeling of the implant is different for the LGX and the CX. Since the LGX lengthens when inflated, that could be it. Unfortunately, this question is bound to be obfuscated by AMS' marketing department.
Lost Sheep
AMS LGX 18+3 Nov 6, 2017
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WhiteCane
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby WhiteCane » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:27 pm

Maybe you grew from stretching like is common… Maybe it’s because the LGX grows as you inflate… Your new implant does not? either way, you got some length! Got a love it
Implanted October 2019 Dr. Kramer lgx 18 cm +2 rear tips. Preop at 6.75 post op 5.25... awaiting revision… Implanted for possibility of having our first child.

jerseyhulk
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby jerseyhulk » Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:40 am

I’m just glad to have finally got my revision. I did a little research on the subject and there are a few reasons that could of led to my doctor implanting the CX over the LGX. This information was actually published. All in all the final decision ultimately lies in the doctor you choose. And I have complete trust in mine. The first job he did was more than excellent and I believe the revision will be the same. I would recommend Gerard Henry to anyone, he is really among the best. I will update my signature, I need to find my old paperwork.

RayChez
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby RayChez » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:29 pm

LGX all the way. Best of all the products out there right now.
age: 75 First implant around 2001, 59 at the time. AMS 700 Ultrex
revision Dec 2016. 2ND implant 21CM, 1rte AMS 700 LGX MS pump

medhatg
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby medhatg » Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:29 am

RayChez wrote:LGX all the way. Best of all the products out there right now.


LGX + cowgirl position, especially if your girl get a bit excited or switches to reverse cow girl = cylinder aneurysm and premature revision in a matter of months. LGX does not have the axial rigidity that the CX and the Titans have.

Charlie2019
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Re: Revision: LGX to CX

Postby Charlie2019 » Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:12 am

OregonStrong wrote:I'm curious how he got a 2 cm upgrade also. Was your previous implant tips in the mid glans, even if it had failed at the base? Would think that may mean the penile length was actually shorter than the original implant, so wouldn't expect that kind of upsize. That's about an inch extra length, and it's hard to imagine someone's dick if sized right the first time being able to take on a whole extra inch from one surgery



He had the LGX which expands the length. My LGX has expanded me about an inch and a half and girth over 1 inch.
53 years old. 3 botched circumcisions starting at 3 years old. 2 botched reconstructive attempts, finally got the AMS LGX on Dec 14, 2017 in London Ontario by Dr. Gerry Brock. Great Dr. Love my implant


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