England and their progressive attitude towards health matters is always ahead of the United States on alternative health issues. Normally something starts in England and is implemented in other parts of Europe and eventually the development makes it way to America. For example, England approves drugs much quicker than the United States. The latest data in the U.K. shows that male penile enhancement surgery is the number one form of cosmetic surgery performed there. It is also worth nothing that the sales of male enhancement supplements in England have increased dramatically in the last 12 months, which should result in a reduction in penile surgery.

Pumps as penis enlargement method have been around for a long time and have shown to be successful for some users. However when speaking about using penis pumps, you have to consider the issue of safety which is a huge concern when using such products.

Basically a penis pump works like this:

A tube is placed over your penis, and the pump process is started by either manual pumping action or electric (automatic) means. The air is removed from the tube causing your penis to temporarily swell with increased blood. Most purveyors of penis pumps then recommend you to put a strap at the base of your penis to maintain your erection.

Some of the problems that can occur
from using pumps include:

• You run the risk of getting lymph blisters on the glands of your penis from the contraption that you’re putting over it.

• You run the risk of bleeding from burst capillaries. Suddenly sucking a lot of blood into your penis can rupture some penile blood vessels.

• You run the risk of temporary impotence as consequences of the aforementioned risk.

CONCLUSION: While some users have reported success with the penis pump, the potential serious risks far outweigh the minimal chance for sustained growth.

Surgical penile augmentation (enlargement) has a long and checkered history that actually dates to 1893. Over time, the techniques have become more sophisticated but can still be broken down into two basic approaches.

• To make the penis “longer,” a surgeon severs or moves the suspensor ligament, which holds the penis to the pubic bone. I put “longer” in quotes because this doesn’t actually lengthen the penis; it just allows part of what’s normally inside the abdomen to be moved outside. But I suppose seeing more penis is, in effect, having more.

• To add girth to the penis, the surgeon extracts fat from the groin area and adds it to the penis either by aspirating it with a syringe and injecting it into the penis, or by removing a layer of skin and fat from the groin area and attaching it in place of the normal penis skin.

Of the options, injection is easier but not very effective. Most of the fat cells don’t survive, and the layer drops to a fraction of its initial thickness over a few months. It may also produce a more esthetically pleasing effect when done by a skilled surgeon, but sensation (nerves) may suffer. It’s also a considerably more involved surgical procedure.

In fact, none of these surgeries are trivial. Infection is always a risk, and both a urologist and a cosmetic surgeon may be required to produce a result without ugly scars. Expect to pay $7,000 to 12,000, depending on how extensive the work is.

There is precious little solid information on how satisfied men are with their augmentation surgeries. Information from surgeons obviously tends to be positive. But one study of 51 men reported in the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality was not encouraging. Among these who had lengthening surgery, 69% were disappointed with the results. About half of the respondents who had sought increases in girth were satisfied. Most telling, perhaps, was that more than three-quarters were unhappy about how the finished result looked. For a real penis surgery horror story, read what happened to the legendary Hollywood movie producer Don Simpson (Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop, Days of Thunder). His penis was basically mutilated! See his book High Concept for all the unpleasant details!

CONCLUSION: Unless you are incredibly desperate, this method is insane to try! It is just not worth it.