Black man gets white penis in worlds third penis transplant
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:57 pm
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Black man given white penis during ground-breaking operation
NOW the man is to have his penis tattooed.
By Laura Hampson / Published 23rd May 2017
OUCH: A black man will get his penis tattoed after new penis faces colour discrepancy
A black man will have his penis tattooed after a penis transplant left him with a white penis.
The 40-year-old is only the third person to ever undergo this surgery which he required after he lost his penis during a botched traditional circumcision.
Now, for the first time in 17 years, the man will be able to have sex and urinate while standing up.
The South African medical team who lead the surgery said the one issue was a colour discrepancy.
He is certainly one of the happiest patients we have seen in our ward.
"The patient is black, and the donor was white, Professor Andre van der Merwe said. We have very few donors for this transplant procedure.
"He is certainly one of the happiest patients we have seen in our ward. He is doing remarkably well.
"There are no signs of rejection and all the reconnected structures seem to be healing well.
"The patient is expected to regain all urinary and reproductive functions of the organ within six months of the transplant."
The professor added that the discrepancy will be corrected with medical tattooing in the next six to eight
Andre continued: The man had been in relationships before, but whenever the question of sex arose, he bailed out. That will no longer be a problem.
"He had been suffering with depression beforehand, and was even suicidal.
"We hope the rest of the world will catch on to the need for the operation."
This will be the first case of a penis needing to be medically tattooed after a transplant as the other two did not need it done.
Andre said the reason there are not many penis transplants is because of the lack of donors.
He said : It might be easier to donate organs that you cannot see, like a kidney, than something like a hand or a penis."
There are a higher number of penis mutilations in South Africa compared to other countries because of complications during ritual ceremonies.
A recent study published in the Journal of Materials Science found up to 55 cases of penis mutilation have been reported in the Eastern Cape alone.
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Experts predict 250 partial and total penis amputations take place across South Africa each year.
Traditional circumcision has claimed many young lives in South Africa, Western Cape health minister, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo said.
"For this patient, life will never be the same again.
Black man given white penis during ground-breaking operation
NOW the man is to have his penis tattooed.
By Laura Hampson / Published 23rd May 2017
OUCH: A black man will get his penis tattoed after new penis faces colour discrepancy
A black man will have his penis tattooed after a penis transplant left him with a white penis.
The 40-year-old is only the third person to ever undergo this surgery which he required after he lost his penis during a botched traditional circumcision.
Now, for the first time in 17 years, the man will be able to have sex and urinate while standing up.
The South African medical team who lead the surgery said the one issue was a colour discrepancy.
He is certainly one of the happiest patients we have seen in our ward.
"The patient is black, and the donor was white, Professor Andre van der Merwe said. We have very few donors for this transplant procedure.
"He is certainly one of the happiest patients we have seen in our ward. He is doing remarkably well.
"There are no signs of rejection and all the reconnected structures seem to be healing well.
"The patient is expected to regain all urinary and reproductive functions of the organ within six months of the transplant."
The professor added that the discrepancy will be corrected with medical tattooing in the next six to eight
Andre continued: The man had been in relationships before, but whenever the question of sex arose, he bailed out. That will no longer be a problem.
"He had been suffering with depression beforehand, and was even suicidal.
"We hope the rest of the world will catch on to the need for the operation."
This will be the first case of a penis needing to be medically tattooed after a transplant as the other two did not need it done.
Andre said the reason there are not many penis transplants is because of the lack of donors.
He said : It might be easier to donate organs that you cannot see, like a kidney, than something like a hand or a penis."
There are a higher number of penis mutilations in South Africa compared to other countries because of complications during ritual ceremonies.
A recent study published in the Journal of Materials Science found up to 55 cases of penis mutilation have been reported in the Eastern Cape alone.
Man, 64, becomes first successful US penis transplant
Play Video
Experts predict 250 partial and total penis amputations take place across South Africa each year.
Traditional circumcision has claimed many young lives in South Africa, Western Cape health minister, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo said.
"For this patient, life will never be the same again.
