Stretched length vs VED length

[Doggedly_positive]

Maybe we’re mixing up the length of the penis v. the length of the implant.

Not really, I do realise that the two are different and that one bears no direct relationship to the other. I mainly was interested in what I could expect post op given the 3.5 cm difference.

[Cariboo]

Six months pre-implant, I measured 6" from the pubic bone. I used stretchers and a VED for the six months and gained 1/2". Immediately post surgery I was 6" again and now, 8 months out, I am back to 6 1/2". The doctor cannot use an oversize implant or permanent internal damage will be done. The same damage you could achieve with the implant inflated for say 24 hours.

[Doggedly_positive]

I measured 6" from the pubic bone. I used stretchers and a VED for the six months and gained 1/2". Immediately post surgery I was 6" again and now, 8 months out, I am back to 6 1/2".

Thanks Cariboo, that pretty much answers my question. Were your measurements taken while stretching it by hand pre- and post-op, or while erect pre-op and inflated post-op?

[Cariboo]

Both really. Except that you really cannot stretch post op. You need to fully inflate it.

[Mikedsy]

My experience. I saw 2 surgeons who did the strech test but not with any attempt to measure, just to give an idea what to expect. I thought it came up short that way and my final results were better than that. It is all about what they measure in surgery with dilators and their judgement to avoid erosion. My surgeon used the term gently oversize. I was surprised that I got a trimix injection during surgery because it had stopped working on me so it was only to help with dilation and insertion and not related to sizing.
Surprised by the ved comment. My results were more length and girth with ved.

[Implant2025]

I'm in the same situation. Before surgery I was pushing 16cm length with stretching and a VED. But my surgeon's OR report said he measured me as 13 cm erect. When I quizzed him about it after surgery, he indicated his measurement was with an erect shaft, but without an engorged glans.

[2435tjklAS]

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I asked and quoting him might notify him:

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[Doggedly_positive]

I'm in the same situation. Before surgery I was pushing 16cm length with stretching and a VED. But my surgeon's OR report said he measured me as 13 cm erect. When I quizzed him about it after surgery, he indicated his measurement was with an erect shaft, but without an engorged glans.

So how did that eventually work out, @Implant2025? Did you end up closer to 13 or 16 cm? That's quite a difference.

Perhaps my stretched length is so much more than the VED one because I've done much more stretching than VED. I should probably do more of the latter now.

[Doggedly_positive]

My experience. I saw 2 surgeons who did the strech test but not with any attempt to measure, just to give an idea what to expect. I thought it came up short that way and my final results were better than that. It is all about what they measure in surgery with dilators and their judgement to avoid erosion. My surgeon used the term gently oversize. I was surprised that I got a trimix injection during surgery because it had stopped working on me so it was only to help with dilation and insertion and not related to sizing.
Surprised by the ved comment. My results were more length and girth with ved.

Yeah, as stated above, I've stretched much more than VEDded, so perhaps I need to change the emphasis.

[Implant2025]

So how did that eventually work out, @Implant2025? Did you end up closer to 13 or 16 cm? That's quite a difference.

Perhaps my stretched length is so much more than the VED one because I've done much more stretching than VED. I should probably do more of the latter now.

I'm at 3.5 weeks post-op so I won't know my final results for months yet and plan to start cycling sometime this week. I measured myself a couple days ago at 14 cm, 60% inflated and flaccid glans. With cycling, full erection and engorged glans I''m hoping I end up around 15 cm, which I'd be fine with.