A day in the life of a penis enlargement surgeon: London doctor performing four penoplasties a week as demand shoots up
- Plastic surgeon Dr Roberto Viel does four penoplasties per week
- Surgery can include both lengthening and widening the penis
- 90% who go under the knife do so because they lack confidence
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Is bigger really better? For cosmetic surgeon, Dr Roberto Viel, it's a question he has to find an answer to almost every day.
But it isn't just women wanting to have their breasts made bigger or their noses made smaller that throng his waiting room.
Four times a week, it is men who sit in his consultation room and what they want is a penis extension, or, to give it its proper name: penoplasty.
Confidence: According to Dr Viel, 90 per cent of clients lack self-esteem because of their penis size
Viel, and his twin brother Maurizio, have been carrying out penoplasties for the last 20 years, and were among the first to offer the service.
But In the last few years, demand for the £4,000 enhancement surgery has shot up and according to Dr Viel, increased pressure on men to look good and match up to the likes of David Beckham is fuelling the trend.
'The main reason men come for a penoplasty is to improve their self esteem and confidence,' explains the Italian doctor.
'They don't feel confident with their size and feel embarrassed to show in front of partner or in changing room in front of men.'
What's more, he points out, it isn't just body conscious twenty-somethings and the less than well endowed that appear in his clinic - it's older men who, on the face of it, have no reason to be concerned about penis size at all.
'Over the last 20 years, I've had all types of men asking for a penoplasty,' he reveals. 'From young to old, there's no specific category. Gay, straight... they all come.
'The majority of men who come for the operation have what we consider normal size,' he adds. 'Eight centimetres long is the most common size, although I do see some men with bigger or smaller penises.'
Pressure: The ubiquity of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo on billboards is fuelling the boom
Painful: The operation to needed to create a Gandy-esque package involves some serious nip and tuck
Expert: Dr Viel says that anyone thinking about going under the knife should seek professional advice before going ahead with surgery
But if you've already got a sizeable piece of equipment, do you really need to have a penoplasty? For Dr Viel, it all comes back to confidence.
'90 per cent of men come in because they lack self-esteem,' he explains. 'I do sometimes say have to say no, particularly if the penis is very long or if they've already had a penoplasty.
'You do have to think about aesthetics and respect proportion. At end of day [the penis is] part of body.
'But the problem is there. There are lots of men who have this issue but they are getting more confident about asking for help.'
Has he had the op? 'No!' he replies at speed. 'I haven't had the operation because I'm happy with what I have but I do understand men when they come in. I respect their needs.'
A penoplasty consists of two parts which can be done together or individually. One procedure adds thickness, the other adds length. Both sound horribly painful.
'Of course there will be some swelling, a scar and some pain for two to three days afterwards,' explains Viel blithely. 'It all depends on the individual patient.'
The cause of the pain is the operation itself, which although it doesn't require a general anaesthetic, does involve some fairly heavyweight nipping and tucking.
'The operation consists of collecting fat from the stomach or the flanks and injecting it into the penis at the top and the bottom to increase the girth,' explains Dr Viel. 'It adds around an inch more.'
Next comes the lengthening part, which sounds even more gruesome, although as Dr Viel is keen to reiterate, is totally safe.
'For the length, we make an incision in the pubis and cut the suspensory ligaments, which holds some of the penis inside.
'Once they've been released, the penis is free to drop down, which increases the length.
Since ligaments are a fairly important part of the penis' anatomy, the burning question now is whether it still works after they've been cut.
'Of course it does,' chuckles Dr Viel, who's clearly heard this question before. 'When you cut the ligament you will make the angle of the erection lower but that is it.'
Do their partners like it? 'Most of my patients do the operation for themselves,' says Viel. 'I have had good feed back from partners of patients too though.
'Usually [after surgery] the patient has more positive attitude so sex does improved. And because it is bigger, there is more feeling, so more pleasure for woman.'
Although he sees four penoplasty patients a week, Viel's life isn't all steering men through the enlargement process.
Dr Viel also spends a lot of time working on face lifts and other types of cosmetic surgery, which he admits that he prefers ('The face is so important for a human being because it's always exposed'), and spends the rest of his time enjoying life with family and friends.
Would he tell a new friend what he does. Chuckling again, he says: 'Yes I do. I tell people I do use Vydox. It's part of my life and nothing to be ashamed of.'
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