Do phalloplasties actually work?

And this is why mainstream discussion about the problems with the surgery doesn't happy, OP.

Apparently it makes us 'bigots' to do that

Super happy to be called a 'bigot' by clueless people if this is the price of calling out this horrific surgery.

Women can pee standing up, with a bit of practice. Place the flat of your hand above the pubis, pull upwards, then pee. The aim isn't great, and you really need to go commando, but it's handy when you're camping or at a festival with gross toilet facilities.

I don't see ant my threads about it and yet everyone is terrified about what trans kids are doing to themselves. It makes no sense at all. If body modification at such a young age is an issue, then it's an issue for all young people modifying their bodies. Not just ones who think they are the wrong sex.

Only 8800 people indentify as trans in the UK

"The UK's 2021 census in England and Wales identified 262,000 people who reported a gender identity different from their sex registered at birth. This number represents 0.5% of the adult population (aged 16 and over). Within this group, 48,000 identified as trans man, 48,000 as trans woman, and 30,000 as non-binary."

Athough these numbers need to be treated with caution because the Office for National Statistics (ONS) botched the census by including questions about gender identity that were to suit activists and not the population and were widely misunderstood.

Hey, trans man here.
I know of two people who've had this done - one had really good results and can achieve orgasm. The erection has to be done manually (there's a pump to squeeze) but sex is possible and enjoyable for him and his Wife. I haven't seen it, however, so can't comment on the look of it but his arm does look quite bad. .

The other one has to have 2 more surgeries as things went wrong and now has no feeling down there to the point that he has to use a catheter.

I wouldn't have it done myself, unless there was some scientific miracle that could promise I wouldn't lose any feeling afterwards or you know, die on the operating table. Metoidioplasty is another option, but wouldn't be functional for sex.

I think, from what I've heard, phalloplasty is extremely risky and, even if it all goes well, it's a very painful recovery. However it's pretty much glorified by the trans community and in a lot of groups, seen as an "end goal" unfortunately.

Listen, I'm really really against this trans teen stuff. Like massively against it. I thought this site was a collection of people who felt similarly and it kind of is. I'm disappointed that the arguments against held by a lot of members are weak though. There isn't consistency on your fears around these issues and so it comes across like you are just bigoted.

Its possible to worry about more than one type of Teen having unecessary surgery

The fact that you're comparing this with cosmetic dentistry demonstrate you have got a freaking clue what you're talking about

Wow, that’s barbaric. How on earth is that even legal, never mind performed by the NHS? Those poor people. How can anyone undergo a procedure with such long term life changing consequences when they already had a fully functioning urinary and genital system? To go through all that to have an inferior bastardized pale facsimile of a penis, to mutilate your body like that, and to be ‘affirmed’ that it’s a desirable outcome of risky and complicated surgery, is horrifying. If anything it highlights the need for much much better mental health support so that people can better accept their bodies.

Yes! People are dying from BBLs. They are ruining their oral function with turkey teeth. Fillers etc are toxic and are going wrong too. And of course labioplasty (which is illegal as a form of FGM) can cause sexual dysfunction.

It makes no sense to be terrified if what trans teens might be doing while your daughter is walking around with horsey teeth she bought on holiday and her ass expanded with whatever crap they put in it.

In that case, read this essay on the subject from someone who is very happy with the results of a phalloplasty procedure.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/gabriel-mac-essay.html

That is a very troubled person who transitioned after a violent stranger rape in Hait.

None of those examples you mention are going to affect their sexual function or their normal bladder function - now are they?

Which they won't either because having an (often inert) lump of flesh in your groin cannot make you grow several inches in height, change your hip bones and square your jaw.

I think that's a silly question while we have so many forms of totally unnecessary cosmetic surgery. Okay so our kids might want to modify their genitals because they believe they are the wrong sex. Our daughters who know they are our daughters, might want to stick plastic and rubber inside them so they have bigger boobs and bum, they might file all their teeth down and put caps over the stubs, they might explode their lips with filler. They might shave off their labia for a smoother look.

In this case though, it's not about 'beauty'.

They're doing it to attempt to pass as a man

The 8800 you quote is only those with GRCs, which isn't a necessary step in identifying as trans (or accessing any type of surgery). The scale of trans identified people is much, much higher but we don't know exactly.

So why are you here? We’re no longer afraid to call out this insidious ideology, it’s been proven repeatedly that it’s regressive, misogynistic and homophobic. For those of us who are mothers we seek to protect our children from ghouls who encourage them to butcher their perfectly healthy bodies, in order to become something that they can never be, the opposite sex.
We will never stop calling this out, using facts and the law if necessary, because both of those things are on our side. These young people are being horrendously failed, they need mental health intervention, not affirmative, unproven and irreversible medical intervention.

Call us whatever you like, patronise us, scold us, we will remain unmoved and steadfast in the face of this insanity.

https://www.phallo.net/resources/photos/

Unfortunately the tales of detransitioners doesn't bear this out

Trans people having these surgeries are aware of the risks, and the fact that the penis they end up with won’t function like a ‘real’ one. For some, the risk is worth it to not feel uncomfortable in their body

By calling it "gender affirming care"

You can tell on that sub-Reddit forum even the phallopians know it's a scam - because any comments questioning the wisdom of the procedure, or even the use of certain words like 'outcome' or 'results', get met with deletions and banning from the sub. It's a proper 'Emperor's New Clothes' arena.

How are drs legally allowed to butcher people in this way ?

It doesn’t make it ethical or morally acceptable, it’s experimentation on mostly ND young people, it’s barbaric.

Any plastic surgery can have horrific results, face lifts, breast augmentation, butt lifts, liposuction, there are horror stories for all of these too (not to mention penis enhancement and what I can only describe as huge balls). What people are willing to do to themselves in the name of beauty is unbelievable, but their decision I guess.