Is penis enlargement surgery safe ? | UK Specialist Guide

Patients considering penis enlargement surgery often want to understand the potential risks, safety considerations, and how procedures are performed.

When carried out by experienced clinicians in an appropriate clinical setting, penis enlargement procedures can be performed safely, although all medical treatments carry potential risks.

This guide explains the key safety considerations, treatment options, and what patients should know before proceeding.

Is Penis Enlargement Surgery Safe?

Penis enlargement surgery can be performed safely when carried out by experienced clinicians using an appropriate treatment approach. 

It is very important to find a surgeon with good experience of this procedure. Penis enlargement surgery is still considered niche surgery in the United Kingdom. For example, it is not a procedure taught to young Urologists on the national health service , because the procedure is not routinely performed on the NHS. To get a penis enlargement surgery on the NHS you must have conditions such as micro penis.

The procedure is not a major operation. It takes only one hour and mostly patients return home on the same day

What Are the Risks of Penis Enlargement Surgery?

Potential risks may include swelling, bruising, infection, asymmetry. Most patients who have penis enlargement surgery do so without any lasting complIcations. All patients experience bruising and swelling as this is a normal and expected side effect of surgical procedures. In this surgery the bruising and swelling is on the abdomen and inner thighs where the fat was harvested from for the fat transfer. Infection is a general risk of surgery and at Moorgate Andrology 1% of patients will experience an infection despite the fact that they are taking antibiotics post surgery. In such cases further treatment is usually required to ensure the infection clears up.

Asymmetry after fat transfer is a known complication of any fat transfer procedure. This normally settles in the first six week recovery period since the patient must massage the penis for six weeks post surgery to ensure that as the initial fat starts to absorb , everything stays uniform until the final result settles.

Does penis enlargement surgery affect erections ?

The fat that is transferred is placed underneath the skin, not near the erectile chambers that fiull with blood when you get an erection. As for the lengthening , the only impact on erection is that the angle changes slightly downwards, but this does not affect sexual performance.

When is is is safe to resume sexual activity after penis enlargement surgery ?

You should not engage in sexual activity for six weeks. You ill have erections and that is fine, they help promote healing actually. But all sexual activity must cease to allow sufficient time for healing.

What is available in penis enlargement surgery ?

The most common approach for penis enlargement surgery is to cut the ligaments that are holding length back to the bone. This enables the penis to slide forward and increase flaccid length between one and two inches

Girth is increased by transferring harvested fat from the belly and inner thighs to the penis to increase flaccid and erect girth. 

Most patients choose both options at the same time, but it is possible just to increase length or girth.

Where a non-surgical approach is  desired, some men choose penis filler treatment , usually to avoid either the cost of surgery or the longer recovery period. Many men see it as a pre-treatment before going ahead, eventually, wit the surgical option.