Do phalloplasties actually work?

Some of those reddit frankindick images are grim.

Updated.

Well they might be informed on some issues, but not this one.
Sometimes with the aid of pumps etc you can get an erection after phaloplasty. Does it work the same as a cis man’s penis, no. But they CAN be functional.
Would you be this concerned if your son had need of reconstructive surgery after cancer or an accident?

It’s interesting because as a person who lost a leg at the hip as well as pelvic muscle. my body looks very different to the norm. If I was to have reconstructive surgery I still wouldn’t look ‘normal’ but for me it would be fantastic. Who is anyone else to judge what I want my body to look like? Same goes for trans men.

I feel terribly sad for anyone who is so unhappy they go through such serious and painful surgery. The complications sound horrific.
Having had so many painful essential surgeries myself, I would be devastated and so worried if my children felt the need to go this extreme. I’d be happy with them having any age appropriate partner, dressing however they want, going against gender norms etc but I would be gutted if they did irreversible surgery. It’s why I emphasize to my sons they can be whoever they want to be, dress or like whatever, but they will always be male.

This is why it pisses me off when children are told "you can be whatever gender you want". No you can't and they are never told about the awful risks.

I can't believe allegedly grown-up allegedly sentient people can debate for real if 'people can create a functioning organ just like that'. FFS.

No, they're female people who have undergone surgery on their bodies with the hope the procedures would create functioning facsimiles of male genitalia.

Sorry, just catching up and haven't read all the replies, are these people who needed something removed because of penile cancer? I would hope just like for women with breast cancer, they can make their own choices but be empowered with honest information about potential results

@493ruth“Do you often worry about whether strangers can orgasm?” Isn’t concern for the wellbeing of strangers part of being empathetic and also necessary for a functioning society? Isn’t that the entire basis of the charity sector?

Oh, and one reason I object to young women being influenced into thinking they need cosmetic labiaplasties is the potential of irreversible damage to the clitoral nerves.

See: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/clitoris-sexual-health-surgery-jessica-pin-b1938751.html

It’s not just a skin graft. They remove fat, blood vessels, nerves etc. if it was a skin graft it wouldn’t have to come from such a visible part of the body as the forearm and wouldn’t result in the massive indentation in the entire forearm that is very noticeable.

Surely if the NHS is spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on surgeries that have neither a medical nor an ethical basis it is every taxpayer's business? There has never been a meaningful debate about whether taxpayers should be asked to fund what are at best cosmetic procedures and at worst grotesque mutilation. Successful outcomes and medical necessity are important factors when decisions are made about whether or not to fund other complex surgical procedures.

With both phalloplasty and vaginoplasty threads on Reddit I have seen repeated mention of multiple corrective surgeries being needed. Why is the “failure” rate so high and why are people putting up with it? It seems to be relatively accepted that this would happen and people are left needing years and years of corrective procedures. It’s very upsetting to read.

Yes. I'm passionately against FGM- Female Genital Mutilation- which is a vile mutilation done of female children and adolescents to limit their capacity for sexual pleasure in adulthood. I also donate to charities which help women physically recover from life-altering birth injuries.

Next question?

Do you often worry about whether strangers can orgasm?

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

I can’t imagine they feel much, I had a skin graft on my face and I have numbness and weird nerve type feelings, not something I’d want on my genitals.

70% complication rate
https://statsforgender.org/female-to-male-genital-reconstruction-surgery-has-a-high-complication-rate-including-urethral-compromise-and-worsened-mental-health/

That Reddit thread is actually one of the most shocking things I’ve ever seen. These women are butchering themselves and the results are repulsive. They look nothing like a penis. And there’s so many surgeries gone wrong. Honestly, I didn’t know this extreme existed and it’s appalling. It’s taking advantage of mental health issues with extreme outcomes

Some years ago, my Uni professor covered “sex change” very thoroughly in lectures. He had some videos of interviews with sex change patients. First hand discussions of expectations and actual outcomes. The focus was on the surgeries of genitals … not so much on hormones, facial changes, voice.

Very much doubt this could be discussed in this manner today.

Im certain there have been many miraculous improvements in surgery since my Uni, but the images of female to male surgery with details was not comfortable viewing. Many surgeries required. The penis could only become erect with a pump or other mechanics (obviously). Incontinence and leakage/dribbling can be an issue. Was left with the impression it was a symbolic penis & not a magic-wand “real” one. The clitoris is moved to penis and hopefully still works.
The male to female … they get a vagina, but it needs maintenance and lube.

It’s not like having a my vag, nothing like my dude’s penis. It’s a whole different lived experience.

Heavily discussed was expectations and outcomes. Living with new medical issues, infections, urinary incontenance & upkeep of new parts. It was noted that rates of depression and suicide were quite high post surgery.

The panel was “Average” people, and a clinical discussion - not the influencer types you would see today.

Androgens alone are generally enough to create a sort of micro penis ime

I certainly wouldn’t feel threatened by a trans identifying man in a hospital bed next to me as they are 100 percent female in my view and therefore welcome in my spaces- skin graft penis or no skin graft penis.

But they are males ( no need for the word cis thanks- I know what men are - all women and men for that matter do) that have erectile dysfunction

Not females who have undergone (arguably dangerous surgeries) to make them look male and are attempting to inflate a flaccid skin graft?

I mean there is a difference no?

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The only complaint I've heard from someone I know who had phallo, was that they were not prewarned of every single negative aspect which could occur.

It's something which needs to be super transparent.

The procedure is likely to improve greatly over time as medical knowledge and tools etc improve. But it currently works for most.

There are other choices besides phallo. I wouldn't choose it. But then I also wouldn't have chosen the current shitshow that is premenopausal whatthefuck that I currently have.

I'm super pissed off that I was never warned what happens to labia during peri. Oh and we weren't told peri existed either.