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Most men 'unhappy with penis ops'
13 Feburary 2006
The majority of men who have penis enlargements end
up dissatisfied with the results, a study says.
Surgeons at St Peter's Andrology Centre in London quizzed 42 men who underwent
operations, the European Urology journal reported. The average increase
was 1.3cms (0.5in), but more than 70% said they were unhappy with the
results.
Experts said spam e-mails and advertising were giving men unrealistic
expectations about penis surgery. Report author Nim Christopher, a urologist
at St Peter's Andrology Centre, said penis enlargements had become one
of the "most hyped" operations because of the incessant bombardment of
e-mail accounts and websites with spam advertising.
"For patients with psychological concern about the size of the penis -
particularly if it is normal size - there is little point in offering
them surgery because it makes no difference," he added. He said men often
requested another bout of surgery because of their dissatisfaction. The
study said rather than having surgery the men should be referred for psychological
counselling.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4710308.stm
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