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What's the extent of size loss if you stop cycling?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:50 pm
by Seeking
Mainly directed at guys who have had revisions done due to mechanical failure.

After I get my implant I'd like to work abroad in Asia for at least a year. In the unlikely event of mechanical failure when I'm away, I'll have to wait for some months before returning to the UK to get a revision done - will the lack of daily cycling during this gap have a negative effect on my size? My surgeon told me that without cycling every other day the corpora start to close in and this may affect size.

Thanks so much.

Re: What's the extent of size loss if you stop cycling?

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:21 pm
by dg_moore
My experience does not square with what your surgeon has told you. I've had my Titan since 2008. I never followed any "cycling protocol" and have rarely inflated it at all, and for only a couple of minutes on those occasions. I have seen no change in size since it was placed.

Re: What's the extent of size loss if you stop cycling?

Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:14 am
by TANGERINE
my vague , nonexpert, opinion, is that once you hit the 3 month point, the "capsule" around the cylinders is stable, and cycling frquently is no longer needed. possibly once a month should keep things fine ? (Before three months though, cycling is important)