I agree with MM about the unanticipated \"sticker shock\". What I do not agree with is the horrific display of malicious behavior. We are all brothers here and NO method is perfectly safe or efficacious. I\'d like to remind everyone that regardless of what method one chooses, it makes him no less of a family member as far as I\'m concerned. I hope the agitated parties can put their differences behind them and move forward.
It is acceptable to voice concern but I\'m in aggreance with hoddle10. I\'ve had the procedure myself. It\'s been performed for at least 10 years in Brazil. Some will develop an autoimmune reaction but the majority do not. Polymethyl-methacrylate is NOT some toxic, radioactive foreign substance. It\'s been used inside the body for decades with an excellent track record. It\'s specific use for penile augmentation is still relatively new (circa 10 years). Most reported complications were attributed to poor injection technique by improperly trained personnel, non-regulated product, inconsistent particle/micron sized beads, sharp instrumentation in place of blunt cannulas, etc. This is NOT to say it is without risk. If one truly wishes to gain insight into the safety profile of using
PMMA in
Phalloplasty, it would serve well to learn Portuguese or German as most detailed medical journals are recorded in these languages. Also, the \"Godfather\" of
PMMA Dr. Gottfried Lemperle has had
PMMA in his nose for over 20 years now with no adverse immune response nor any other ill effect.