Originally Posted by joey999
I understand what you say about the use of silicone in other forms of surgery, but the penis is a dynamic organ. I assure you that it would have been the first implant material considered when surgeons first tried to enlarge the penis. I’m sure dr Elist is a good surgeon, but I’d be interested to hear what he has to say about his success rate when he trialled the implant in Serbia 7 years ago. I don’t want to mention him by name but one of the two famous Serbian PE surgeons told me personally that they had to remove 23 of the 24 implants. Also this isn’t even the first time Dr Elist has tried to use a silicone implant. He previously had a patent for a silicone implant in 1994, but stopped using it and reverted back to FFT.
When you say that 23 of 24 implants were removed, can you be more specific? Why were they removed, at what time period? When statements like this are made I am not sure what good they are. I understand you had a surgery issue yourself so bringing these things up is a good thing, but I’d like to know more.
I know of two guys that had the Elist implant removed recently because of infection (I found this out AFTER I had mine put in recently). However, the fact that the implant can be removed quickly and more easily compared to Alloderm was a big positive point for me.
From my research, you are correct that Dr. Elist performed surgery using silicone many years ago (more of the harder silicone for impotence) and then stopped, and then went back to it. The difference (form what I understand) is the type of silicone material he is now using for the past several years is the “gummi” bear implant (was not available 10-15 years ago) which is now FDA for breast implants also. It’s manufactured differently, doesn’t leak, responds under pressure better than older silicone materials, and scar tissue forms more easily around it. And again, it can be removed relatively easily and the penis intact and functioning (I know this to be fact from another patient I had talked to). Most of the other guys seem to be happy with it that I spoke with. These were the reasons I went ahead with it. If it was the older hard silicone I would not have gone for it.
But to be honest, with all this game playing about moderators working with Dr’s bothers me. If I can’t get detailed info or if posts are tainted for non-objective reasons it helps no-one.
I am certainly NOT recommending anyone getting surgery. Shit, I am worried myself after hearing this kind of stuff. Dr. Elist did discuss rejection and all that but I was told that is wasn’t that common. Say a prayer for me that everything works out fine.