TOPIC: Infections, Complications, Risks of PMMA?

I have a question and am curious as to whether anyone might have an answer. I hae psoratic arthritus and it is kept in check by several medications. I am strongly considering PMMA as I am a little above average and would like a bit more because in spite of size, I am a large fellow at 6\'2 and was in excellent shape before I had a flare of symptoms and was diagnosed with PA. Could the beads possibly agitate an autoimmune responce or would they be beginly regarded b my immune system. I know this is a question for a doctor but many here seem very well self educated about the physiology and biology associated with PMMA. This is also my first post so hello to all.

this is the first report I\'ve read of PMMA rejection years after the fact. Fran berlin- lots of questions.. just don\'t know where to begin...??? Are you ok now? have you healed properly? I wonder about the quality and integrity of this doctor (Valter)? Perhaps an issue?

Fran, sorry to hear of your problems. Thank you very much for taking the time to register and post, as it\'s very important that our member know of the possible complications they could face with this procedure.

Do you know how much PMMA Dr Valter injected?

Did you try any other ways to treat the granulomas before surgery?

How much Girth did you gain from the surgery?

How did you hear about Dr Valter and PMMA?

Do you know of anyone else who has had PMMA in the penis and had problems?

Do you have any photographs?

FranBerlin, did your penis look like this one:

penismetacrilato.blogspot.com/p/fotos.html

Here are two links to Brazilian blogs, that i think are for victims of bad PMMA penis enlargement. I believe the first blog is the one mentioned in an article EP posted some time ago.
vitimasdobayard.blogspot.com/2008/02/per...ue-operam-penis.html

penismetacrilato.blogspot.com/p/2011.html

Oh, I just realized FranBerlin posted multiple times, because I just responded to a separate thread with a few questions. I\'ll repeat them here since this will probably the best place to continue the discussion:
Do you know what brand of PMMA was used and what concentration(s)? Do you know how much was injected (cc\'s) both the first and second round?Do you know if a blunt or sharp cannula was used?Where were the granulomas located and how many did you experience?How would you describe your symptoms when you had granuloma formation?Did Removal of the granulomas affect the aesthetics and/or function of your penis?What was the Doctor\'s opinion on the matter?There are a bunch of others I\'d like to ask, but I think these basics will help give us a bigger picture first. Thanks again for sharing, and I certainly hope things return to normal for you!

fran_berlin wrote: I read on many forums that the PMMA is often rejected after some years.

Can you tell us what other forums you speak of? Thanks again!

A seperated thread in User report, with the related posts, would be awesome. (possible mods?)
Fran berlin, feel free to create your own thread in the Patient Progress Report section! This case needs a own thread.
If you dont mind with all the details.

Thank you so much for telling your experience!

Hello, please write me in private, and I will answer all your questions with pleasure, and describe my experience. Thanks (so nothing more in public)

@Hoddle:
Those links you provided have temporarily put my PMMA enhancement on hold. I, for one, am now fearing Necrosis more than ever...
Much contemplating I have to do.

Just had a little chat with fran_berlin.
His penis is still functional!

He will maybe answer the questions in the forum. So everybody can read it.

thanks for sharing fran!

Tulsaguy wrote: @Hoddle:
Those links you provided have temporarily put my PMMA enhancement on hold. I, for one, am now fearing Necrosis more than ever...
Much contemplating I have to do.

Who\'d have thought Yoda was considering penis enlargement!

I think it is very important that we learn as much as we can about this situation. I appreciate it is a sensitive issue for fran but its key that those of us who have already had PMMA or are considering it know firsthand from somebody who has experienced the complication that everyone wants to avoid.

Some of us suffered and shared our experiences only to help others avoid such sufferings. It is imperative that we should share all, good and bad, information to help in further educating ourselves about PE.

One can share his experience while keeping many personal info private.

@fran Berlin
I am very sorry to hear about your complication with pmma and we are all here to learn more and to help each other.
You have mentioned :-
I am coming from germany and had an opertion with dr Valter in Rio de Janeiro 3 years ago. The esthetic result after the operation was not good. I had product at the base of the penis, and nothing at the top. I had to stop sexual relations until he operated me a second time (for free), as he noticed the result was not good. Bit still I had to pay for the trip from Europe, and suffered during a whole year without sexual relations.
So the 1st complication you had was an aesthetic issue i.e. Dr. Valter injected mostly at the base and not at the front part of your penis so was the reason of not having sex after the 1st round :- 1- You tried to have sex but you couldn\'t because of the bulge at the base?2- Or was the reason only the bad aesthetic look of your penis?

Honestly, after the second operation, the result was ok. I felt relieved.

Did Dr.Valter inject in the 2nd round only the front part with pmma or did he inject steroid (e.g. Kenalog) at the base only to reduce the size of the bulge at this area?

But a year after, progressively, my body started to reject the PMMA (product injected).This means I started to have granulomas, small, average and a big bowls (like a kyst). I had to stop sexual relations again.
I think you meant by saying PMMA rejection is a Foreign Body Granuloma ( and not really rejection and extrusion of the pmma beads out of your skin??).
Were these granulomas mostly at the base or at the front of your penis ?
Do you remember that your skin was rough or nodular (i.e. pmma beads were attached to the skin) in the area where the FBG\'S had developed ??
I talked with my doctor about this and told her the truth, even if I felt ashamed. I saw a dermatologist, then a surgeon who operated me 3 times to extract the granulomas. I have just had the third operation. I still have to wait for the final result because it is still inflammated. But it was not easy because I had an hemorragy after the first \"extracting\' surgery. The second and third reconstructive went well. It does not hurt. I read on many forums that the PMMA is often rejected after some years. For me, it happened two years after the first operation by Dr Valter.
Did your dermatologist try to inject steroids into the granulomas before you went to the surgeon ??

Don\'t go for more surgeries for treating FBG\'S before you try Kenalog injections (FBG has a finger-like extensions so the doctor has to excise a free margin area around it for complete removal.
There is one famous doctor who has a great experience and one of the best in europe in treating pmma-FBG\'S her clinic is in Paris -
Nelly GAUTHIER, M.D.9, rue de Marignan75008 Paris - FRANCEOffice: +33153750460 Fax:+33153750523* e.mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I really wish you the best Fran .