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Phalloplasty (also called penoplasty) [1] is the construction or reconstruction of a penis or the artificial modification of the penis by surgery. The term is also occasionally used to refer to penis enlargement .
A penile implant is an implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender-affirming surgery. Men also opt for penile implants for aesthetic purposes.
Genital modifications are forms of body modifications applied to the human sexual organs.When there's cutting involved, genital cutting or surgery can be used. The term genital enhancement seem to be generally used for genital modifications that modify the external aspect, the way the patient wants it. [1]
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Phalloplasty is the process of constructing a penis using a flap (graft) from the patient's arm, thigh, abdomen, or back. [13] Compared to metoidioplasty, phalloplasty provides a larger penis which may more closely resemble a natal penis.
The first successful penis transplant was performed at Stellenbosch University in South Africa (medical campus pictured).. In December 2014, the first successful penis transplant was performed on a 21-year-old man by specialists led by urologist André van der Merwe from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.
A phalloplasty takes about 8–10 hours to complete (the first stage), and is generally followed by multiple (up to three) additional surgical procedures including glansplasty, scrotoplasty, testicular prosthesis, and/or penile implantation. Metoidioplasty typically requires 2–3 hours to complete.