phalloplasty

Phalloplasty is a surgical procedure to construct a penis using a skin graft from the patient. Scrotoplasty and Glansplasty may also be performed as well. It is a type of sex reassignment surgery.

Was originally performed on a cis man in 1936 who had lost his penis then performed onto a trans man named Michael Dillon in 1946. In modern day, Phalloplasty is mainly pursued by trans men who desire a penis due to genital dysphoria apart of their transition but may also be performed on cissexual men who had lost their penis due to accidents, trauma, or cancer such as penile cancer, subsequently resulting in a penectomy (removal of the penis).

Medical tattooing may be performed if one desires their penis to appear natal.

Phalloplasty is generally considered to be much more complicated and less technologically advanced compared to vaginoplasty.

See also

• metoidioplasty: Alternate sex reassignment surgery option for trans men