How do the surgeons account for the LGX 3cm length expansion?

[Nebraska64]

My Titan expands 2.5 centimeters in length

[Discovernew]

JohnHC is correct. Download the AMS "owners manual". It clearly says to subtract 2cm from the measured length for the LGX. Its 2cm because not all of the implants length is expandable. I specifically asked my drs assistant that is in the sugery room if my dr does the subtraction. She denies it but I suspect he announces the size with the 2cm already subtracted. No secrets here. It IS in the manual.

I actually found this owners manual. But i am not sure that's exactly what it means. Also it says "some physicians" and not all.

"Note: Measuring both directions from one of the stay sutures provides consistency. However, when using LGX devices, some physicians choose to measure distally from the distal edge of a 2 cm corporotomy and proximally from the proximal end ofa 2 cm corporotomy for a more optimal sizing of the device"

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/14271 ... =14#manual

[cbinspok]

I requested the Lgx before implementation because I figured if the doc under sizes me it would make up the difference and it was poz to have stretch in girth as well, I’ve been really happy with the Lgx although I no longer feel “ the stretch “ when I cycle, its been 4+ years and maybe its not filling quite as well or more likely my penis has stretched a bit too compensate ? I will say I differ from some here for me there is over an inch growth between flaccid and erection
The lgx has more shrinkage during non use, it mimics our natural function a bit.

[SWorks17]

I think I was oversized with my LGX implant, it took 6 months before I could get past an hour fully inflated without pain and discomfort in my glans.

My internal measurements according to my surgery documents were 10cm proximal and 11cm distal and my doc put a LGX 18cm with 3cm rear tip extenders which equals - 21cm but not accounting for the LGX expansion.

While I was going through the process of getting my implant my military urologist doc Army Major Shane Barney said his go to implant was the CX and that was probably the implant that I would get but during surgery my doc and the AMS rep changed it to the LGX. My doc did a great job, especially suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex.

The LGX does work great and I'm very happy that I got the implant, but I think the CX would have worked better, for my measurements.

If my LGX breaks, I'm gonna ask for a CX.

SWorks

[Discovernew]

I requested the Lgx before implementation because I figured if the doc under sizes me it would make up the difference and it was poz to have stretch in girth as well, I’ve been really happy with the Lgx although I no longer feel “ the stretch “ when I cycle, its been 4+ years and maybe its not filling quite as well or more likely my penis has stretched a bit too compensate ? I will say I differ from some here for me there is over an inch growth between flaccid and erection
The lgx has more shrinkage during non use, it mimics our natural function a bit.

Did you gain more total length during these 4+ years? If so, how much?

[Discovernew]

I think I was oversized with my LGX implant, it took 6 months before I could get past an hour fully inflated without pain and discomfort in my glans.

My internal measurements according to my surgery documents were 10cm proximal and 11cm distal and my doc put a LGX 18cm with 3cm rear tip extenders which equals - 21cm but not accounting for the LGX expansion.

While I was going through the process of getting my implant my military urologist doc Army Major Shane Barney said his go to implant was the CX and that was probably the implant that I would get but during surgery my doc and the AMS rep changed it to the LGX. My doc did a great job, especially suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex.

The LGX does work great and I'm very happy that I got the implant, but I think the CX would have worked better, for my measurements.

If my LGX breaks, I'm gonna ask for a CX.

SWorks

I'm curious also if you gained any length during these 3 years using the LGX? Or not at all.

And is there any reason you would want to change to the CX now if the pain is already gone?

Also curious what you meant by "suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex."

[SWorks17]

I think I was oversized with my LGX implant, it took 6 months before I could get past an hour fully inflated without pain and discomfort in my glans.

My internal measurements according to my surgery documents were 10cm proximal and 11cm distal and my doc put a LGX 18cm with 3cm rear tip extenders which equals - 21cm but not accounting for the LGX expansion.

While I was going through the process of getting my implant my military urologist doc Army Major Shane Barney said his go to implant was the CX and that was probably the implant that I would get but during surgery my doc and the AMS rep changed it to the LGX. My doc did a great job, especially suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex.

The LGX does work great and I'm very happy that I got the implant, but I think the CX would have worked better, for my measurements.

If my LGX breaks, I'm gonna ask for a CX.

SWorks

I'm curious also if you gained any length during these 3 years using the LGX? Or not at all.

And is there any reason you would want to change to the CX now if the pain is already gone?

Also curious what you meant by "suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex."

Discover, I just got back to my original size after the implant, it did take a while, when I started cycling the implant I was probably 5 inches at best but after 6 months I was back to 6.25 inches, I don't really think that the LGX can increase your size.

Discover, for my Bionic dick to get really stiff without any bending I have to pump at least to 90% and 100% the way my wife likes it. She likes it steel rod hard for penetration. It is difficult to have PIV sex if I pump below 90%, I get too much flex in my shaft.

I still have some glans pain if I leave it pumped more than 90% for 1.5 hours. My wife likes for me to be pumped up and ready for sex ahead of time, so when we start foreplay, I'm already ready.

I think that if I had got the CX, I wouldn't have had the long term issues with glans pain.

I'm not sure if I'm having any of the erosion that guys talk about. (Because I think I'm oversized) I guess that would be the tips of the implant pushing too far up into the glans.

Discover, I've seen surgery videos when the urology doc installs the implant that they will suture down the tubes where they come out of the scrotum from the pump to keep them from riding up on the shaft of the penis. I'm not positive that's what Dr Barney did, but I don't feel any tubes at the base of my penis, so I'm thinking that he did tack them down.

I hope that I helped with your questions
Feel free to PM me
SWorks

[Kodixx]

SWorks, how far into the glans are the tips ? Mine are about two thirds up into the glans. I've been cycling for 2 weeks and have minor glans pain during PIV. Hoping that's not too far into the glans.

- Chuck

I'm not sure if I'm having any of the erosion that guys talk about. (Because I think I'm oversized) I guess that would be the tips of the implant pushing too far up into the glans.

[Discovernew]

I think I was oversized with my LGX implant, it took 6 months before I could get past an hour fully inflated without pain and discomfort in my glans.

My internal measurements according to my surgery documents were 10cm proximal and 11cm distal and my doc put a LGX 18cm with 3cm rear tip extenders which equals - 21cm but not accounting for the LGX expansion.

While I was going through the process of getting my implant my military urologist doc Army Major Shane Barney said his go to implant was the CX and that was probably the implant that I would get but during surgery my doc and the AMS rep changed it to the LGX. My doc did a great job, especially suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex.

The LGX does work great and I'm very happy that I got the implant, but I think the CX would have worked better, for my measurements.

If my LGX breaks, I'm gonna ask for a CX.

SWorks

I'm curious also if you gained any length during these 3 years using the LGX? Or not at all.

And is there any reason you would want to change to the CX now if the pain is already gone?

Also curious what you meant by "suturing the implant tubes, keeping them from poking out which could interfere with sex."

Discover, I just got back to my original size after the implant, it did take a while, when I started cycling the implant I was probably 5 inches at best but after 6 months I was back to 6.25 inches, I don't really think that the LGX can increase your size.

Discover, for my Bionic dick to get really stiff without any bending I have to pump at least to 90% and 100% the way my wife likes it. She likes it steel rod hard for penetration. It is difficult to have PIV sex if I pump below 90%, I get too much flex in my shaft.

I still have some glans pain if I leave it pumped more than 90% for 1.5 hours. My wife likes for me to be pumped up and ready for sex ahead of time, so when we start foreplay, I'm already ready.

I think that if I had got the CX, I wouldn't have had the long term issues with glans pain.

I'm not sure if I'm having any of the erosion that guys talk about. (Because I think I'm oversized) I guess that would be the tips of the implant pushing too far up into the glans.

Discover, I've seen surgery videos when the urology doc installs the implant that they will suture down the tubes where they come out of the scrotum from the pump to keep them from riding up on the shaft of the penis. I'm not positive that's what Dr Barney did, but I don't feel any tubes at the base of my penis, so I'm thinking that he did tack them down.

I hope that I helped with your questions
Feel free to PM me
SWorks

Hi Sworks! i very much appreciate your detailed response! After reading your comments i got some thoughts.

1- Yes, it's true that most likely a CX will require less pumps to achieve the same stiffness. So if that's something that bothers you (taking too long to get ready with the lgx) probably that would make a difference.
2- When i do the math, you gained 1.25inches over 6 months (despite the final result being the same as your pre op length), 1.25 inches is almost exactly the amount that the LGX can expand (3cm). It makes me wonder, if you had a CX in the first place, maybe you wouldn't have recovered all of your natural length and you would be shorter today? I guess we will never know for sure.
3- How long does it take you to get to that stiffness? i mean how many pumps or how many minutes of constant pumping. I know some CX/titan users say with just 20 pumps they are ready.
4- I do agree that if you already had the lgx for so long, your penis probably already expanded all that it could. So in a revision just getting a cx to keep the same size but faster inflation /better stiffness would make sense.

About the tubing, i know some surgeons remove the excess tubing by trimming it and reconnecting it, to avoid redundancy on your penis/scrotum. Other surgeons leave it at the preconnected lengths and then the tubes are doing long routes along your shaft or scrotum which could be felt.

[cbinspok]

I requested the Lgx before implementation because I figured if the doc under sizes me it would make up the difference and it was poz to have stretch in girth as well, I’ve been really happy with the Lgx although I no longer feel “ the stretch “ when I cycle, its been 4+ years and maybe its not filling quite as well or more likely my penis has stretched a bit too compensate ? I will say I differ from some here for me there is over an inch growth between flaccid and erection
The lgx has more shrinkage during non use, it mimics our natural function a bit.

Did you gain more total length during these 4+ years? If so, how much
I did over the next 16 months after impact surgery, I got back every about an inch and half post surgery. Im still down, .35”from my youthful measure before ten years of Ed.