Efficacy and safety of newly developed cross-linked dextran gel injection for glans penis augmentation with a novel technique
- Authors
- Yang, Dae Yul; Ko, Kyungtae; Lee, Seong Ho; Moon, Du Geon; Kim, Jong Wook; Lee, Won Ki
- Issue Date
- 1월-2018
- Publisher
- MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD
- Keywords
- cosmetic technique; dermal fillers; dextran; glans penis
- Citation
- ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY, v.20, no.1, pp.80 - 84
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 80
- End Page
- 84
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/78488
- DOI
- 10.4103/aja.aja_1_17
- ISSN
- 1008-682X
- Abstract
- There is no safe and effective standard method for glans penis augmentation. Furthermore, there has been scant research on glans penis augmentation due to a poor understanding of glans anatomy, technical difficulty, and a lack of suitable substances for augmentation. Cross-linked dextran gel is a newly developed filler for soft-tissue augmentation. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of using a novel technique to inject cross-linked dextran gel for glans penis augmentation during a 24-week follow-up study. This prospective, single-arm, multicenter study enrolled twenty healthy adult men who underwent glans penis augmentation between June and August 2013. Cross-linked dextran gel was injected into the glans penis using a simple and easy technique. The sizes of the glans penis and individual satisfaction were assessed. Any adverse event was also reported. A total of 18 individuals were analyzed; two of them were lost to follow-up. The mean procedure time and injected volume were about 30 min and 6.6 +/- 0.9 ml, respectively. The mean surface areas of the glans at baseline and 24 weeks were 20.0 +/- 3.5 cm(2) and 33.6 +/- 5.4 cm(2), respectively, representing a mean increase of 68.7% +/- 14.0% (P < 0.001). Sixteen individuals (88.9%) were satisfied with the outcomes, and none were dissatisfied. There were no serious adverse events during the study. Cross-linked dextran gel injection for glans penis augmentation was easy and showed a significant augmentative effect on the glans penis, good durability, and was well tolerated without serious adverse events. Therefore, cross-linked dextran gel injection may be an effective, new technique for glans penis augmentation.
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