Category: plastic surgery case study | scrotoplasty

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Secondary Scrotal Reduction/Lift with Penoscrotal Webbing Correction

Background: Like all pendulous structures of the body (e.g., breasts) the scrotum has the potential to haver excessive hang or sag. One might argue that ptosis is its natural aesthetic appearance due to the loose and very elastic scrotal skin. When this natural scrotal ptosis becomes excessive is a matter of personal preference for which Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Major Scrotal Lift (Scrotoplasty) For Severe Scrotal Sagging From Trauma

Background: The scrotum is a unique male structure that is essentially a dual-chambered sac of hanging skin and smooth muscle. Its main components are the testes and epididymis along with some spermatic fascia. It hangs outside the body for functional reasons which are primarily the regulation of testicular temperature as well as protection from internal Read More…

Surgical Techniques in Aesthetic Scrotoplasty and Scrotal Rejuvenation Literature Review

The male scrotum is an infrequently addressed aesthetic area in both the medical literature and in clinical practice. Men can be bothered by the shape of their scrotum for two primary reasons, scrotal laxity/sag and lack of adequate scrotal volume. (due to small testicular size) Scrotal laxity is typically seen as excessive and low hanging Read More…

OR Snapshots – Scrotal Reduction and Lift Using the Midline Raphe Approach

The scrotum is a dual-chambered containment tissue sac that contains the testicles and its neurovascular pedicles. It is composed of numerous tissue layers of which the most obvious is the overlying skin. This skin is unique in its appearance in which it has an irregular textured surface. Whilst often appears as thin skin, it is Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Scrotal Reduction for Chronic Enlargement

Background: The normally quiescent scrotum that draws little attention can become a major focus when it dramatically enlarges. There are a variety of causes for scrotal enlargement including injury, genital and pubic mound surgery, inguinal hernias, testicular torsion, varicoele, orchitis, hydrocoele and epididymitis to name the most common. In almost of of these causes once Read More…

Scrotoplasty – Scrotal Reduction and Lift

The size of a male’s scrotum is rarely an aesthetic issue and is often paid given little attention. But as men age and particularly if they undergo a lot of weight loss their scrotum may get larger by virtue of the development of loose skin. Such scrotal enlargement can be more than a cosmetic concern Read More…