Titan 22 cm + 1 cm implanted 21 sept 2023 in Belgium. Question about future size.

[JetAirliner]

Belgian

Was implanted on 9/1 and started cycling two weeks ago ... I am up to cycling 20 minutes twice per day and as a few have mentioned above - it starts to hurt at about 15 minutes but each day gets a little more tolerable each day ... My surgeon mentioned to keep cycling and maintain cycling for as long as you plan on using it - hopefully for a long time!

Good luck with your new toy - one of the best investments that I have ever made and a game-changer!

[belgiantitan]

I think I'm often a bit impatient and I have to wait out the process in terms of cycling. The first few days after surgery I did have a hard time mentally. I had a panic attack because the length was less than I thought. And that made me doubt whether I had made the right choice. But looking at the forum here, this can definitely still work out well with cycling. It's kind of the uncertainty of what it's all going to be like long term. My surgery was 3 weeks ago now and haven't fully pumped up the implant yet. I'm going to wait for my doctor's instructions next week. A bit of a mindfuck at the beginning of the process though.

I've said this before. ED really messes up your mind. Your reactions are very normal to most implanted mens experiences. Time will resolve most or all your fears. It is the burden of the waiting that is hard to do.
Your English is fairly good. Do you also speak English or are you using translation software? I don't see any British style words in your post.
Good luck.

I do speak English but not that often. I use Deepl for translation if i'm unsure... Only American English

[belgiantitan]

Natural erection I was just over 7"
VED almost 8"

I have the exact same implant and after a few months I was just under 7" (17cm) and thicker around
Now 15months out, I am 7.25 (18.5cm) and clearly wider, if not truly thicker (my shape is more oval than round like my original penis)

But If you look on this site you will see surprising variation that goes beyond just the different size implants. Different people have different results with the same hardware ie same implant does not always get same final size as our internal measurements are not all the same

But in general-- 23cm implant is well above average

What a great size you have! I would be very happy with 6". Time will tell...
I will start cycling intensively asap.

[belgiantitan]

Belgian

Was implanted on 9/1 and started cycling two weeks ago ... I am up to cycling 20 minutes twice per day and as a few have mentioned above - it starts to hurt at about 15 minutes but each day gets a little more tolerable each day ... My surgeon mentioned to keep cycling and maintain cycling for as long as you plan on using it - hopefully for a long time!

Good luck with your new toy - one of the best investments that I have ever made and a game-changer!

Thanks for your reply, JetAirliner!

[October26]

Hello everyone.

It has now been almost 3 weeks since my surgery in Hasselt, Belgium. This surgery went smoothly and I also had little or no pain afterwards. I find it quite exciting because the final result is not visible. Sometimes I am also quite uncertain about that.

I got a Titan 22 cm + 1 cm implanted. I still have some questions about the final length. My implant is still partially inflated. I have always been very happy with the length/width of my penis. I suspect the length in erection before surgery was around 14-15 cm. Now with a partially inflated implant I measure 12 cm. When my glans gets properly stiff it approaches 13 cm. I suspect some more will be added at full inflation? Anyone have an idea how much this is approximately? Is this half or full cm or more? Adding half a cm would make this 13.5 cm. I also read a lot on this forum about cycling/ stretching. How much can I gain? I am secretly hoping for a cm so that I eventually reach 14.5 cm. It sometimes makes me insecure when I see my penis because I have always had a long penis and now this is no longer the case (temporarily?).

I also read about RTE extensions, I was not told about this by the doctor. I do feel exactly 2 "things" at the bottom of my glans in addition to the 2 swelling bodies left and right. Is this the RTE then? The surgery report says Titan 22 cm + 1 cm. So does the 1 cm refer to this extension? I initially thought it had to do with the width....

Thank you in advance for your responses

I had the same questions at the same point you are now at. I was not that concerned about size, but I had a Coloplast Titan 22 cm and 1.5 cm RTE. After about a year of inflating twice a day, sometimes as much as one hour each time, I ended up slightly over 7.5 inches in length and the girth was increased by inflating as well. The erect penis is amazingly straight. Like you, I had very little pain, swelling or bruising. The implanted length surprised me and is really larger than I remembered having when a young man. The inflating over one year added at least two inches from the first couple of months. I took some getting used to the new flaccid length and I get some glances around the lap pool and in the locker room. I have one pronounced dog ear when flaccid that is pretty noticeable in a swim brief.

Wow, what a great length and grow... I do hope i also can get more length. Because my surgery was only 3 weeks ago, i did not start cycling. I have an appointment next week so i guess then the implant will be "activated" and i can start cycling. When did you start cycling? What do you mean exactly by "dog ears"? English is not my native language so sometimes it's a little hard to understand. So you cycled for a full year?

You will definitely increase length and girth but hav a lot of healing to do before you see any changes. Patience, patience, patience. You made the correct decision and have had a great result so far. We live in amazing times.

By ‘dog ears’ I mean a fold that protrudes in such a way that indicates there is a tube inside. Think of a toothpaste tube. So when the penis is semi erect, it might bend over at that crease, something a natural penis does not do.

(I see an esthetician occasionally for hair removal and skin treatments and try to inflate a little so that the dog ear/crease is not visible but at the same time, having the penis be not too firm. My former esthetician noticed the much larger penis right away after the procedure and the different feel, but I now have a new one and have not shared with her that I have an implant. I am sure I appear large to her and not reactive to the laser or to the skin peel chemical. With a slight inflation I am sure she notices the firmness when she holds the penis but probably just thinks it is a bit of a reaction.)

I do not like having the dog ear because it is so noticeable in a swim brief when the penis is pointed down, but other than that, it is no bother in any way. With some briefs I point the penis straight across to the side but that is not possible with the lower cut suits or ones that are light in color.

I cycled/fully inflated for over one year and still make sure I have an extreme erection for ten minutes or so, every few days

[Gt1956]

I think I'm often a bit impatient and I have to wait out the process in terms of cycling. The first few days after surgery I did have a hard time mentally. I had a panic attack because the length was less than I thought. And that made me doubt whether I had made the right choice. But looking at the forum here, this can definitely still work out well with cycling. It's kind of the uncertainty of what it's all going to be like long term. My surgery was 3 weeks ago now and haven't fully pumped up the implant yet. I'm going to wait for my doctor's instructions next week. A bit of a mindfuck at the beginning of the process though.

I've said this before. ED really messes up your mind. Your reactions are very normal to most implanted mens experiences. Time will resolve most or all your fears. It is the burden of the waiting that is hard to do.
Your English is fairly good. Do you also speak English or are you using translation software? I don't see any British style words in your post.
Good luck.

I do speak English but not that often. I use Deepl for translation if i'm unsure... Only American English

English comes in many flavors. My wife was born in the USA from Dutch parents that immigrated from the Rotterdam area in the mid 1950's. When she still had aunts & uncles alive, we visited several times. Her first language was Dutch. Unique because of no American accent. But we did learn later on that she speaks with a slight Rotterdam accent. She passes as native Dutch perfectly. Most of her cousins speak passable English but it is definitely of the British style.
Sadly, none of her cousins seem to want to stay in contact.
Back to your implant. I think you'll be ok. Most of your concerns are talked about on FT frequently. I'm sure that its difficult to translate every post for you to learn that you're normal. The percentage of men that are happy after 1 year is pretty high.

[Discovernew]

Hello everyone.

It has now been almost 3 weeks since my surgery in Hasselt, Belgium. This surgery went smoothly and I also had little or no pain afterwards. I find it quite exciting because the final result is not visible. Sometimes I am also quite uncertain about that.

I got a Titan 22 cm + 1 cm implanted. I still have some questions about the final length. My implant is still partially inflated. I have always been very happy with the length/width of my penis. I suspect the length in erection before surgery was around 14-15 cm. Now with a partially inflated implant I measure 12 cm. When my glans gets properly stiff it approaches 13 cm. I suspect some more will be added at full inflation? Anyone have an idea how much this is approximately? Is this half or full cm or more? Adding half a cm would make this 13.5 cm. I also read a lot on this forum about cycling/ stretching. How much can I gain? I am secretly hoping for a cm so that I eventually reach 14.5 cm. It sometimes makes me insecure when I see my penis because I have always had a long penis and now this is no longer the case (temporarily?).

I also read about RTE extensions, I was not told about this by the doctor. I do feel exactly 2 "things" at the bottom of my glans in addition to the 2 swelling bodies left and right. Is this the RTE then? The surgery report says Titan 22 cm + 1 cm. So does the 1 cm refer to this extension? I initially thought it had to do with the width....

Thank you in advance for your responses

Hi! quick question. I know dr Van Renterghem offers Rigicon, is there any particular reason you chose Coloplast instead of rigicon?

cheers

[Alex258]

Hello everyone.

It has now been almost 3 weeks since my surgery in Hasselt, Belgium. This surgery went smoothly and I also had little or no pain afterwards. I find it quite exciting because the final result is not visible. Sometimes I am also quite uncertain about that.

I got a Titan 22 cm + 1 cm implanted. I still have some questions about the final length. My implant is still partially inflated. I have always been very happy with the length/width of my penis. I suspect the length in erection before surgery was around 14-15 cm. Now with a partially inflated implant I measure 12 cm. When my glans gets properly stiff it approaches 13 cm. I suspect some more will be added at full inflation? Anyone have an idea how much this is approximately? Is this half or full cm or more? Adding half a cm would make this 13.5 cm. I also read a lot on this forum about cycling/ stretching. How much can I gain? I am secretly hoping for a cm so that I eventually reach 14.5 cm. It sometimes makes me insecure when I see my penis because I have always had a long penis and now this is no longer the case (temporarily?).

I also read about RTE extensions, I was not told about this by the doctor. I do feel exactly 2 "things" at the bottom of my glans in addition to the 2 swelling bodies left and right. Is this the RTE then? The surgery report says Titan 22 cm + 1 cm. So does the 1 cm refer to this extension? I initially thought it had to do with the width....

Thank you in advance for your responses

I didn't measure post surgery and I was disappointed for quite some time as Pre implant I was 1.5 inches from prostrate removal. I had ED for 3 lonesome years and no Dr suggested an implant. Today I'm a a bit over one year in and i'm almost back to normal meaning 6L and Girth continues to expand nicely. I Perito cycle and maybe a few months ago I added the pump. Coloplast Titan as well. I am a very happy and satisfied man. Enjoy!