The doctor outlined some of
the ‘risks’ associated with this procedure. None of the possible problems I
discussed with my doctor were as severe as those I’ve seen mentioned online.
Here is what I was told:
*The procedure can result in
some reasonably prominent swelling and bruising on and around the penis. I
gather that this can be painful and look pretty bad, but that ‘the penis is
pretty good at reabsorbing this swelling’ and apparently does not usually last
long or cause any lasting damage.
*Every 1 in 100 or so
patients may need to revisit the surgeon to have blood vessels dealt with or
sealed off if the patient is having trouble controlling the bleeding. Be aware,
however, that it is perfectly normal for the wounds to continue to bleed until
they have fully healed. This does not mean that anything is wrong!
*There is a risk of infection
– like with any surgery – but I was advised to combat this with simple
antibiotics from my GP if this occurred. Nothing serious!
The internet, as you may
have seen, is full of horror stories about loss of sensation, permanent
disfigurement etc. The internet is pretty sensationalist by nature. Usually it
is only the gory/shocking things that people bother to write about. Unlike me.
Mine went absolutely fine, and almost all others do too.
So anyway, the consultant
took one look at it, saw how I was virtually unable to pull the skin back at
all, and set a date for surgery about 3-4 weeks later.
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