TOPIC: Atlanta Journey for Fillers - (Dr. Carney) Summer 2022 (Photos Inside)

So this begins my personal journey. I am glad to have found this forum and I am a very open book and look forward to comments, questions, and support from my male buds.

43yr old normal professional gay guy here with an average body. Always felt like I have had issues with my body and penis. I am also a nudist but nothing too crazy, just like Hanging with other nude people in a social setting. This is why I think this journey means more even though in the nudist realm, body and Dick size shouldn't matter. I am average in the Erect length and Girth so not concerned about that but I think I have a horrible Flaccid hang. Always turtle a lot and don't fill out briefs too well. I have tried a lot of Jelqing and devices but nothing seems to work and honestly, it is hard to keep up with.

I am looking for non-surgical filler in both the shaft and glans for that little more heft to help the hang. I am going to have a consultation with Dr. Carney soon to discuss options.

I am currently 3.5in Flaccid Girth and 3.5in Flaccid length (at best lol)

I will keep all up-to-date on my journey. Any other men who are looking into the same results are welcomed to reach out to me personally especially local to Atlanta.

Stay Tuned.

Welcome to the board. I hope you find all the info you are looking for here. Thank you for starting your thread about your journey. I am sure your results will amaze you more than you think once you move forward.

Update 08.23.2022

So I had a telephone call with Allen in which he answered some of my basic questions. He then told me the office assistant will be reaching out to schedule a follow-up consultation. The assistant reached out the following day and I decided to do an in-person consultation with Dr. Carney since I actually live in Atlanta. They stated that it would be $125.00 non-refundable which would go towards the cost of the procedure. I always feel it would be better in person if possible but they also offer other consultation methods. I was sent an email for a patient portal in which some forms are to be filled out. I do appreciate the fact that so far everything seems professional and I will be treated as a patient as opposed to a one-off visit. Stay Tuned.

ryebread77 wrote: Update 08.23.2022

So I had a telephone call with Allen in which he answered some of my basic questions. He then told me the office assistant will be reaching out to schedule a follow-up consultation. The assistant reached out the following day and I decided to do an in-person consultation with Dr. Carney since I actually live in Atlanta. They stated that it would be $125.00 non-refundable which would go towards the cost of the procedure. I always feel it would be better in person if possible but they also offer other consultation methods. I was sent an email for a patient portal in which some forms are to be filled out. I do appreciate the fact that so far everything seems professional and I will be treated as a patient as opposed to a one-off visit. Stay Tuned.

I always recommend in-person consultations if possible, and that's great that you live in the same city, and convenient!

A plan of action can be made after the Doctor inspects your penis, whether it be type of procedure he recommends (HA vs Fat vs PMMA), volume to consider, "target areas" (to provide a more natural look), and overall goals. This can also be done on the day of the procedure, but it's both relieving & exciting to know what to expect beforehand. *Note- it's not uncommon for the Doctor to make slight adjustments to the plan of action mid-procedure if he believes it'll better accommodate your agreed upon goals.

I had my work done outside the U.S. so it wasn't practical to have a consultation first and allow me to sit on the idea for a few months before committing; fortunately my results came out fine but if I were to consider it today, I would try and get a consultation first. Or at the very least, a virtual consultation or phone consultation if possible. So I believe you're on the right path, think of it as having a "head start."

Plus Dr. Carney is a fantastic Urologist and also a really nice guy. Good luck!

Update 09.15.2022

So I had my consultation with Dr. Carney this week in Atlanta and I wanted to share with the forum group my experience. So I went to their office and checked in at the front desk and paid $125.00 for the consultation fee. I was then escorted back to one of the exam rooms to wait for the Doctor. The office environment was okay, felt a little old, but clean. I, unfortunately, waited for 45 mins for the doctor and assistant to walk into the room. He introduced himself and sat down and straight away told me to pull down my pants to see what I was working with. lol. Although a little abrupt, I actually appreciated him actually taking a look. He felt my testicles and it was normal, tugged a few times on my Dick, and said it had nice stretch. He ultimately recommended Botox to help the shrinkage issue and either Bellafill or Voluma for fillers.

I asked very simple questions which he answered and then I was pretty much done. Another assistant came in and gave me pricing.

The botox for $3500 seems pretty expensive for something that doesn't last more than 6 months to a year so I am thinking about doing the fillers first to see if the added volume would help the Dick hang on its own more.

Anyways, just wanted to share my experience as of now. I think I would like to do a little more research about the Botox and fillers he suggested.

Stay tuned.

I did a phone call with Allen. I was eliminated because I am not Circumcised. Dr Carney requires patient to be Circumcised.

samsmithms wrote: I did a phone call with Allen. I was eliminated because I am not Circumcised. Dr Carney requires patient to be Circumcised.

That's a new development - last I checked, I knew they preferred Circumcised men, but it appears they've chosen a complete departure from uncut penises. This isn't a surprise to me, I've been told by a number of Doctors (and from patient reports on the forum) that uncircumcised units tend to be more prone to aesthetic irregularity, and no one wants "unhappy customers."

I'd strongly recommend men who are uncut and wish to remain that way to consider more temporary filler options like Hyaluronic Acid (HA). That isn't to say uncut men who have undergone alternative fillers can't have successful outcomes, but trying to manage aesthetic irregularities with bio-stimulatory fillers (i.e. Ellanse and PMMA) proves more challenging in the long-run. Even fat-based treatments could prove just as challenging, like FFT (fat) or Renuva (synthetic fat). The other alternative would be to go for lower volumes. And of course, the final alternative would be to seek out a practitioner who provides these procedures to uncut men, but be mindful that these potential aesthetic irregularities come at a higher chance.

According to one of our resident Sponsors, Avanti Derma, they describe the aesthetic irregularity more common with uncircumcised / uncut men as the "accordion effect." Per Avanti Derma, they describe this as: "The accordion effect is a common thing among uncircumcised patients that have tried Girth enhancement with fillers, and it is the clumping of the skin at the base of the penis when it is retracted. Making sexual intercourse difficult."

Update 10.27.2022

Good evening men:) Just wanted to write an update. I put down a deposit yesterday for my BOTOX treatment of the shaft. 200ML which should help me relax and hopefully stop my awful Turtling issue. Then Dr. Carney said I will then need to come back in two weeks for the filler in which I hope everything is nice and loose. Stay tuned:)

@ryebread77
It seems from your last post to this post you decided that the botox treatment was worth it. Vs before where you were skeptical a bit on the cost to value. May i ask changed your mind and/or made you pull the trigger on this ?

Also, when do you think you will be getting your filler, and do you know which filler you will be proceeding with ? Did the doctor make any new recommendations.

Yes, I was on the fence about doing the Botox for the shaft but I was told that I would only need to do it once to loosen up the penis and not need to do it repeatedly. I plan on following up with 10 ml of Ravanesse after two weeks to do the filler.

ryebread77 wrote: Yes, I was on the fence about doing the Botox for the shaft but I was told that I would only need to do it once to loosen up the penis and not need to do it repeatedly. I plan on following up with 10 ml of Ravanesse after two weeks to do the filler.

Are you doing the filler with dr Carney also? I wasn’t aware they were using Ravanesse .

Yes, I am doing the fillers with Dr. Carney. They said they aren't doing the Juvederm Voluma anymore and using Ravanesse. I didn't ask why but will. They said the Ravanesse has the same longevity as Juveraderm so I am not concerned. It is at a lower price point as well.

Where does he inject the Botox? Just under the skin in multiple areas under the skin or deeper into the corpus cavernosum? How many units of Botox were you given?

I am not quite sure where or how deep the Botox is injected but I am assuming it would be deeper than the filler so it relaxes things. I haven't had the procedure yet but they stated it will be 200 units for the shaft.

When do you go in? I’m very interested how many injections and how deep they go. 200 units of Botox seems like a lot, I think at Avanti they are using 100iu for shaft and 100iu for scrotum