My biggest problem....

[kristoff]

I just sent Dr. Alter an e-mail asking him about the chord question. I wanted to make sure I didn't miss understand what can and can't be done. Since we both think each other is full of beans, I thought I would try to get the straight dope. I do like Mexican food, but the beans tend to attack me. But they are good.

Here are his qualifications:

"Dr. Gary Alter is one of only a handful physicians in the United States who is Board Certified in both urology and plastic surgery. He is in the private practice of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Beverly Hills, California, subspecializing in genital reconstruction. Dr Gary Alter also has a private practice in Manhattan, New York.

Labiaplasty Surgeon

Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, UCLA

Genital reconstruction plastic surgeon

Beverly Hills Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Board Certified Urologist

Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Member, American Association of Plastic Surgeons

Member, American Urological Association

Member, Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons

Doctor Alter is an acknowledged leader in genital reconstruction by combining the strengths of both specialties. He has extensive knowledge of genital anatomy as well as expertise in minimizing scars, transferring tissue, and improving cosmetic appearance".

If this guy doesn't know what he is talking about, I don't know who does. If I get an answer to my e-mail I'll post the results. Steve

Please do. About the only way he is gonna get up there via the scrotal incision and through the inguinal canal would be some form of arthroscopic surgery - an unlikely approach.

My MD degree is a hanger, a switch blade, and a cot in a back alley, but I have learned a thing or two over the years. I await the great MDs answer

[Kangan (imported)]

Thanks for all the fresh input regarding the Kimmel method. I suspected that an inguinal incision would be tricky and require more recovery. I do have short cords and a small scrotum (small balls too). I'd say that a midline cut would not provide enough slack so two side cuts would be required. If it was up to me, that's how I would do it....

[Burdizzo Bill (imported)]

Yes, a burdizzo can be used to castrate a human male. Many folks over the years have had a great variety of experience and all swear they are experts on just the proper application of a burdizzo - i.e., fast clamping, slow clamping, single clamp, multiple clamps, twisting, short duration, long duration, ad nauseum. FACT: some folks here have been castrated successfully with a clamp. It is EXTREMELY painful, and MOST of the time a failure - human cords are not like animal cords - theirs crush, ours compress. Use of topicals like lidocaine merely modify the pain, and one had better be prepared for 1 to 2 weeks of massive swelling, healing lacerations, discomfort and pain. I do speak from experience. The best approach to use? None.

My castration was by burdizzo...while the only bad part of the experience I can mention is that it failed the first time and had to be repeated to succeed, I would still be inclined to strongly recommend that if you can figure out any possible way to be surgically castrated, make that your first choice.

If you are going to D-I-Y then I would say the burdizzo is the safest way to go. But I would still say do surgical if you can.

The details of my castration and after effects are here:

http://eunuchinfo.com

Bill

[Hairless (imported)]

I e-mailed Dr. Alter and here is the brief response that I received. "I removed the spermatic cords up to the external rings on both sides". Although I did have my scrotum removed that probably gave him more room to work, I think the same thing could be accomplished with a larger incision in the scrotum. Steve

[kristoff]

I e-mailed Dr. Alter and here is the brief response that I received. "I removed the spermatic cords up to the external rings on both sides". Although I did have my scrotum removed that probably gave him more room to work, I think the same thing could be accomplished with a larger incision in the scrotum. Steve

If I remember correctly the external rings refers to the lower portion of the inguinal canal. A-1, you reading? Comment?

[Hairless (imported)]

If I remember correctly the external rings refers to the lower portion of the inguinal canal. A-1, you reading? Comment?

I don't know if this helps, but this address will get you a pretty good picture of the area in question. http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gr ... re?id=1143