Hi Xtatik81,
It is a permanent product because it contains 20% pmma beads similar to any other pmma-products and 70% long lasting dextran, but it is too early to decide whether their product is good or not, the good thing about it there is no early drop in volume after injection and the gain is instant and also the flaccid length, but you will need touch ups later on after a long period.
If you ask me would I do it if I were in your position the answer is NO, because of the following reasons :-
1- Higher risk of Granulomas in cross-linked Dextran. 2- They use a sharp needle during injection (it could be they have great experience with this technique but still there is a chance of injecting some beads into the blood stream ---> emboli). 3- You need to wait for at least 5 yrs to see if this product is safe or not, in this case too short.
If you are going to Korea, I would have only a consultation with the doctors and ask them if you could have some references and to see the results after 1 yr at least, and about the chances of Granulomas after Dextran.
You could be of great help to our forum (being a Korean) you could get us more information about :-
1- Lipen-10, I have the contact of one of the doctor who is using this product :-
Du Geon Moon, MD, Ph.D Chief of Urology, Korea University Guro HospitalProfessor, Korea University College of MedicineDirector, Korea University Institute of Regenerative MedicineEditor-in-Chief, Korean Journal of Andrology Department of Urology, Korea University Guro Hospital#80, Guro-dong, Guro-ku, Seoul 152-703, KoreaTel: 82-2-2626-3201Fax: 82-2-2626-1321E-mail:
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2- I have mentioned in another thread where korean doctors (the 1st one in the world) used e.g. 7 different dermal fillers (including pmma- Artecoll) for glans enhancement and had great results without any complications (btw Dr. C. refuses to inject pmma in the glans because of an aesthetic issue and other doctors are afraid of necrosis ).
This is the korean study I have mentioned before :-
www.patentstorm.us/patents/6418934/fulltext.html
This study was done > 10 yrs ago, so the long-term results of this study (esp. pmma-Artecoll) should be known by now, this is the name of the inventor and his adress in korea, I will appreciate it if you can contact him and get more information about Artecoll injection in the glans (short- and long-term results and patients satisfaction) and to see the pic.s before and after :-
Sae-Hoon Chin
Address: #24-801, Sampoong Apt., 1685, Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, 135-070, Seoul, KR