I have several general questions about implants:
I wonder if someone has an implant placed does that mean for certain that Peyronies can no longer progress? I understand the two corpora cavernosa are destroyed and replaced by the implant. But what about the tunica albuginea? Is it not possible that new scar tissue and plaque still form there? The corpus spongiosum is preserved right? What about Peyronies pain? Can you have the thing placed during the active phase?
Is it absolutely certain that the size and girth of the penis can not decrease anymore in the future after implant?
Are there any known cases where someone had an implant placed in their 20s and have that thing for several decades already with replacement after 15 years and everything is fine? Long term studies? (Implants do exist since the 80s right?)
And what about the placement of an implant. In which cases do they have to do an additional surgery to remove plaques and straighten before they place the implant? Is that only for severe cases or could that also be necessary for smaller plaques if they are in a bad location? Could that interfere with implant placement? Thanks!
Answering from my own knowledge from reading the forum and other sources.
The Peyronies can still progress after the implant, but in most cases you will not see any symptoms as the implant (and the pumping) will not let the plaques to modify the shape.
The corpora cavernosa is not replaced by the implant. The doctors have a tool that makes and empty place for the implant.
While placing an implant to someone that have plaques and deformations, the doctor is doing modeling to make the penis strait.
James
I spoke to Dr. Levine about implants and peyronies recurrence. He said that the implant provides such strong stretching forces that, essentially, the implant also provides a permanent shape. Re-injury of the tunica or progression of existing plaque should not impact this shape once an implant is inserted.
Anon