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How much (in %) were you left inflated after surgery? Is there a reason why one isn't left inflated close to 100%? (It would probably maximize size wouldn't it?

JayGould wrote:How much (in %) were you left inflated after surgery? Is there a reason why one isn't left inflated close to 100%? (It would probably maximize size wouldn't it?

My was only 20% - 25% and both sides were inflated.

Larry

Mine was 20--25%. I would think partial inflation is to give the surgery areas time to heal. It's not read pleasant down there for a week or so.

My local surgeon stated he would probably leave me at 80%. (I hope I am remembering correctly. Every other report i have heard or read in the medical literature has been far lower)

One complication of the question is that there is only so much saline in the reservoir, pump, tubing and impkant tubes. If you leave tye reservoir deflated, scar tissue encapsulation begins to form around the (smaller) reservoir potentiall leading to difficulty with deflating the implant fully.

Early and aggressive cycling of the implant is the only practice currently in use to relieve the pseudocapsule issues of competing goals...easy and complete deflation when desired and easy and complete inflation when desired.

I am still trying to get a surgery date for implant.

Based on my readings and reportings, it seems that there are two schools of thoughts:

1. Leave 20-30% inflation to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the cylinders, hence facilitating the expansion maximization during cycling.
2. Leave it fully deflated to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the reservoir, hence facilitating the deflation process.

Which approach is better? Is seems to me that the #1 is more in tune with AMS devices since they are easier to deflate, and #2 are more in tune with Titan since it is not as easy to deflate as the AMS, but it is more potent to break any pseudo capsule formed around the cylinders.

Any thoughts?

One of my doctors said that the amount of inflation depended on the quantity of scar tissue. I must have had a lot as I swear I'm at 100%. I've been leaning to the left for the past couple of years.

I'm not sure, maybe 50%. That maddening stiffie nearly drove me crazy! However, there was absolutely no pain in cycling and full erection. Never.
Donnie

You were lucky, Donnie. Or just another insensitive male ...
I was left at 60% for two weeks, then at first follow up deflated to 10-20% & instructed to cycle to 60% and build up from there over 2-3 weeks. Little by little the pain associated with these processes is diminishing, to judge by a decrease in the amount of pain meds I'm taking.

Dude,
Two surgeries at the same time may have complicated things. Requiring a more gentle cycling. Just thinking.
Donnie
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