A boost for chaps who don’t measure up

FOR men who feel that nature has sold them a little short, science has so far failed to provide them with any solutions that really work – until now.

For surgeons claim they have finally developed a safe and successful way to boost the size of one’s manhood.

The answer lies in tiny plastic beads that have been used for decades for cosmetic surgery on human faces.

US and Mexican researchers have found that injecting microbeads into the member increase its girth – a technique they claim has been successful in almost all cases. The method works because tissue grows around the beads, creating greater bulk.

Plastic surgeon Luis Casavantes, of the Avanti Derma clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, said: ‘An unknown percentage of men will take every risk to develop a larger penis. Thus far, most injectables have caused serious problems’.

But he said using the beads, known as dermal fillers, which have been used in cosmetic facial surgery since 1989, may be the solution for those who feel a touch inadequate.

Out of operations performed on 729 patients, just three suffered complications, according to the study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

After the procedure, the average girth increased by 1.3ins – from 4ins to 5.3ins – and average length increased from 3.8ins to 4.1ins.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the overall satisfaction rate of patients was 8.7 out of 10.

For the operation, carried out under local anaesthetic, a needle is used to pierce the skin in six locations, and then a cannula inserted to inject the beads, typically over three sessions. After surgery, massage or rollers are used to make the beads settle down.

The microbeads are made from a type of plastic called polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and are injected into the member with the compound cellulose.

The authors, from the University of California in San Diego, conclude: ‘The future of penile implantations is promising, with the expectation of a life-long effect that will be stable and safe.’