Any medical procedure should be approached with caution — including those performed on the delicate nether region. For the scores of men considering the male enhancement solution Himplant, it’s wise for them to arm themselves with the best and most up-to-date information.
That’s why board-certified urologist Dr. Adam De Fazio, a member of the American Urologic Association, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, and the Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons, shared his insights about the Himplant procedure that prospective recipients should find helpful.
What Is Himplant?
Himplant is Penuma’s next-generation male enhancement solution. It’s a soft silicone implant surgically inserted under the penile skin designed to increase the penis’s girth, improve appearance, and correct deformities. Currently, it’s the only Food and Drug Administration-cleared aesthetic penile implant on the market.
Beyond aesthetics, Himplant has been hailed as a revolution in male sexual health. Studies have shown that the implant can be used as a viable treatment for mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction and deformities caused by Peyronie’s disease.
Penuma was invented by Dr. James Elist. With the implant’s resounding success, he expanded his team, which is now composed of leading urologists and cosmetic surgeons around the world. Working with these top-notch professionals brought in new ideas and paved the way for improvements to Penuma, which has now evolved into Himplant.
Though Himplant is essentially the same as Penuma, improvements have been made to its design and the surgery technique. The implant is gently tapered for contrast between the penis’s head and shaft. It’s reinforced with surgical sheeting and coated with a smooth silicone film for a natural feel. It features a flexible design, and the surgeon can customize the shape.
The implant is inserted through a high scrotal incision, reducing scarring chances. The size of the incision has also been adjusted. The procedure has been simplified so that it can now be safely performed by cosmetic surgeons, too.
“The surgery is relatively simple. It’s an incision right through the scrotum and through that incision, you’re able to place the implant right under the penile skin,” explained De Fazio. “The whole thing can take anywhere between an hour and an hour and a half under general anesthesia.”
Recipients receive immediate postop care for three days. On the first day after surgery, the initial bandages are replaced with UroWrap, a type of compressive dressing to limit swelling. The second day is the same. On the third day, the surgeon removes the surgical drain that was inserted on the day of the surgery. The healing period is at least eight weeks.
De Fazio recommends that his patients take it easy the first month. “They can go to the stores, restaurants, walk around, and do a lot of normal activities. But those first four weeks, absolutely no sex, no exercise of any sort, avoiding strenuous activity, and just really focusing on the recovery and allowing the implant to sort of set in place as best as possible,” he shared.
If everything goes well, he allows his patients to engage in upper-body exercises. At the six-week mark, there’s another checkup, and barring any complications, he recommends patients engage in lower-body exercises. Patients are typically allowed to engage in full exercise routines and sex after eight weeks.
The implant has been designed with penile anatomy in mind. The penis has three cylinders. The two top ones fill with blood for an erection, while the bottom cylinder carries the urethra. The implant covers the top two cylinders so that it doesn’t put pressure on the urethra, allowing patients to urinate or ejaculate without any hindrance.
After studying it closely, De Fazio was convinced to offer the procedure at his clinic in Miami. “I looked at the implant in depth. I saw a device that has a really profound impact on guys’ lives. It’s a relatively simple procedure, and it has a really acceptable side effect profile,” he said.
What stood out to De Fazio was the fact that the implant could later be removed and still allow men to have normal sexual function and anatomy afterward. Himplant is a subcutaneous implant that doesn’t undermine penile function.
Like Dr. James Elist, Dr. Adam Fazio is committed to constantly improving the implant and reducing the associated risks. While the implant isn’t 100% risk-free, as is the case with most surgical procedures, the rate of complications is statistically low. Common complications include seroma formation, a kind of inflammatory fluid around the implant.
“It’s a common complication with any cosmetic procedure. So, it’s something that there’s a lot of experience out there with it. And constantly, as we revise techniques, we’re getting better and better at reducing those. It’s an infection that we know how to manage well,” explained De Fazio.
In a testimonial posted on Himplant’s YouTube page, Brian shared his thoughts on getting the implant. He described the implant as a game changer.
“It’s something that has completely changed my life,” he shared. “I wished I had gotten it done sooner. But after being skeptical about it and doing my research, I’m so happy I went through the process. I am so happy that I was able to get that confidence that I needed to really be the man that I felt I should have been and that I was. It really is a life-changing experience. So, any guy that’s interested and thinking about it, trust me when I say that it will change your life.”