By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 08:40 BST, 10 May 2019 | Updated: 09:13 BST, 10 May 2019
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Penis enlargement surgery rarely works and should almost never be performed, scientists have warned.
Researchers found as many as 80 per cent of men who have the ops are unhappy with the results, and many are left with 'disfigured' or even smaller penises.
Private clinics are preying on men insecure about their bodies, one expert claimed, with the 'vast majority' of paying customers already having normal sized penises.
The most popular penis enlarging procedures are filler injections to make it thicker and surgery to snip a ligament at the top which makes it appear longer.
But both carry a high risk of complications, a study has warned, and are rarely worth the effort or the money – costs can rise as high as £40,000.
King's College London scientists found men who opt for penis enlargement procedures almost always have normal sized penises beforehand and are unhappy afterwards (stock image)
Researchers from King's College London looked at past studies into the outcomes of 1,192 penis enlargement procedures done on men around the world.
'Overall treatment outcomes were poor, with low satisfaction rates and significant risk of major complications,' they said.
The major complications included 'penile deformity, shortening, and erectile dysfunction'.
Others were left with penises which were permanently numb in places, scarring, psychological problems or regret.
Gordon Muir, a urological surgeon at London Bridge and Kings hospitals, helped to lead the research.
He told The Guardian: 'These procedures should almost never be done.
'They can cost up to £30,000 or even £40,000, often the man ends up with a penis that is disfigured and there is no more than 20 per cent satisfaction rates with these
