Penoplasty: what are the risks and side effects?
Properly carried out, a hyaluronic acid penoplasty is nothing to be concerned about. The risks almost never lie with the product itself, but with the way the procedure is prepared and performed.
A controlled and safe procedure
It should be said plainly: performed correctly, hyaluronic acid penoplasty is a safe procedure. Hyaluronic acid is a biocompatible, resorbable product, used for years in aesthetic medicine. It is not permanent and can, as a last resort, be dissolved. This reversibility is in itself a safety net that few aesthetic procedures offer. The approach must, however, be rigorous from beginning to end.
Where the risks come from
If the consultation is properly conducted and the procedure well performed, there is nothing to fear. The risks stem essentially from a practitioner's inadequate command of the procedure, or from a failure to explain matters to the patient. They can be attributed to products unsuited to this site, to volumes that are insufficient or excessive and create disharmony, and to failure to follow the post-procedure instructions that optimise the result and its evenness. Poor hygiene is likewise to be ruled out.
In other words, the risk does not lie in the syringe, but in the conditions under which the procedure is carried out. A practitioner with a thorough command of penile anatomy, using the right product in the right volume, under rigorous aseptic conditions, eliminates most complications before they can arise.
Side effects that are minor and transient
Side effects are generally minor, well recognised and transient. In the days following the injection, swelling, some bruising or an unpleasant sensation may be observed — a recovery comparable to that following a hyaluronic acid injection in the face or body. The penis settles after a month, once the swelling has resolved. This one-month interval is normal: it corresponds to the time the product takes to integrate and the appearance to become final.
The best prevention: choosing the practitioner
Since most risks arise from competence and rigour, prevention comes above all from the choice of doctor. Checking his experience, his knowledge of the anatomy, the quality of the products he uses and the instructions he gives: that is what separates an uneventful procedure from a problematic one. A poor penoplasty outcome is almost never inevitable — it is most often the consequence of shortcuts that could have been avoided.