Implant issues…

[Watcher1960]

8/6/24 I had a tactra malleable implant placed. The healing process was an incredible pain. Still have some strange hard swelling under the incision site. They think it’s scar tissue. The other issues: I was never well endowed, but was slightly over 6” in my 30’s and began to suffer from ED due to diabetes. For a while pills helped, then went to injections which were amazing. But they too began to fail after a while. Due to the many years of ED and my age of 64, my penis had shrunk to a little over 5” when erect. So I started discussing an implant. Due to my diabetes, heart disease, and a prior DVT, it was decided a malleable was best option. There was apparently a lot of things the surgeon did not tell me ahead of time. I’m partially at fault for not doing enough research. They did tell me certain things which are this far untrue, it will not stay in a bent position to help conceal it in clothing. Having a constantly erect penis sticking straight out is not enjoyable. The “big” issue is the surgery/implant cost me over an inch in length. I’m barely 4” long now. He did use the thickest rods tactra makes, (13 mm), to preserve my width as I had a thick penis. This is an ego crusher. My wife says it’s fine but I know better. On top of it all I have thus far been unable to reach orgasm…. Through any means.

Before you get one. Really think about it..

[easymoney]

I have a Rigicon 6-2023 .. then revised due to being undersized 6-2024 .. the first one bent pretty easy they advertise 135 degrees bends .. this new replacement does not bend well at all. I'm going to give it a little bit more time before I go back and confront the surgeon on the reason. The records says he used a Rigicon but the way this one is behaving compared to the first one there is a night and day difference .. BTW my dr. used to use the Spectra implants all the time but when they stopped making it and replaced it with the Tactra he said he would not implant those. He told me if i had a Tactra with rods as big as i have now 13mm x 20cm that I would be unable to bend it. Each brand has their own pluses and minuses .. member on here call thedriver had 4 failed IPP implants dr. put in a Genesis implant a few months back and his wife and him from his postings are using the heck out of it ..

[Watcher1960]

My tactra is 13 x 18. Not “malleabl” at all.

[tomas1]

I hate hearing about people being undersized, especially with a malleable.
The first thing was we have to use a VED religiously prior to surgery.
Finding a doctor who knows, or cares, about sizing is hit or miss.
I was lucky to find one, but I had no idea of his record.

[LastHope]

I had a virtual consult with a high volume malleable surgeon in India, not one of the younger YouTubers like Dr. Ashish or Dr. Gupta, who often sound like highly compensated salesmen for Boston Scientific and Rigicon. This surgeon has over 25 years of experience in Apollo Hospitals. He recommended the Coloplast Genesis for me and ranked the devices in order of increasing axial rigidity: Genesis, Rigi10, and Tactra. He mentioned that Tactra receives the most post-op complaints (comfort and concealability). However, he also noted that the complaints typically disappear after a year. According to him, the more times the device is bent and the longer it remains in the body, the softer the metal core or silicone becomes over time. I should also mention that he talked about 0.5-1 inch loss in length compared to the pre-surgery length with VED. In terms of girth, most malleables provide a maximum of 13-14mm per rod, while some inflatables can expand to over 21mm per cylinder. This is an important factor for well-endowed individuals to consider. His main point was that surgeons should size the malleable aggressively but avoid oversizing to prevent erosion and extrusion, which carry a higher risk with malleables. I won’t go into the other pros and cons, as they've already been covered in detail here in FT.

[Mark1974]

A couple of things I would have done differently..

I would not get a Tactra as they are infamous for being hard to bend. Maybe they eventually achieve decent memory, but they are notorious for being difficult to conceal.

The only reason I could see to get one is if frequent anal sex is part of the lifestyle and there are concerns about the other implants buckling, but beyond that I don't think it's a good option....from what I have seen.

The other thing is I would have gone with thinner rods, both to help conceal the implant and also to preserve more natural tissue and sensation. You would definitely sacrifice girth though. I think it is difficult to preserve size and also preserve sensation and prevent erosion with a malleable. I would opt for a small penis with less complications

[LastHope]

went to injections which were amazing. But they too began to fail after a while.

I'm curious at what dose did injections stop being effective for you? Was it at the maximum titrated dose?

[Watcher1960]

Used injections for about three + years. The first trial dose kept me hard for hours. It was amazing. Through the years had to have increased doses and strengths. Even Quadmix. Got to point with maximum dose I’d sometimes receive a partial enough erection to achieve some degree of penetration. But could still orgasm even though soft. And my penis was still “average” in size. I may change my mind in time, but currently wishing I had not done the surgery.

[Mark1974]

Do you get good engorgement of the glans?

[Watcher1960]

He put tip of implant pretty close to end of glans. Can’t put too close to avoid erosion? How else to get engorgement?