8 July 6-12, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | news | letters | coNteNts | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | MEMBERS ONLY South Florida men get girthy with penile filler injections. BY JESSE FRAGA W illiam Moore spent his pan- demic downtime injecting layers of girth-enhancing hyaluronic acid into his friends’ wieners. After undergoing his own treatments and owning a Dallas medical spa for two decades, his at-home experiments swelled into one of the country’s most prominent cosmetic-pe- nis-enhancement operations, called Phallo- FILL. Three of their doctors now treat South Florida patients seeking a girthier shaft. “He could make a million bucks a year, have a perfect sports car. He has everything in his entire life, but his penis is small,” Moore tells New Times. “Men are more productive when they wake up and the first thing they see is a bigger penis.” Moore’s self-described “obsession” with his penis size was spawned around 2007 when an ex-partner disparaged his phallus. He hoped his friends would never be sub- jected to the same ridicule. “I probably soul- searched for about two years, searching for a way to make it better before I pulled the trigger,” Moore recalls. “I had friends that were home from work, and I’m like, ‘Hey man, come over, let me shoot your dick up with some dermal filler and make it bigger.’” The PhalloFILL enhancement technique uses a filler called Revanesse Versa+, made of the sugar polymer known as hyaluronic acid. Though it’s FDA-approved for facial injec- tions to hide lines and wrinkles, it hasn’t yet been approved for the penis. Dr. Amy Pearlman, cofounder of Miami’s Prime Institute in Coral Gables, says the com- pound has a solid safety record when used in the nether region. “The therapies we offer patients are off-la- bel. They’re not FDA-approved for specific indications, and that’s okay, as long as they’re safe,” Pearlman tells New Times. “We inject hyaluronic acid, which is present throughout our body. It’s just a hydrating molecule.” During the 30-minute treatment, four to six units of the dermal filler are injected into tis- sue directly underneath the penis’ top layer of skin, AKA the dermis. The circumference-ex- panding results, which usually come with tem- porary bruising and swelling, are immediate. But the tip, or “glans,” goes untouched be- cause it is more likely to deflate quickly than the shaft. Since the tip has more lymphatics and blood flow, it’s apt to drain the filler faster than the shaft does, Pearlman explains. Part of her role is to sway patients from in- jecting so much that they end up having a tiny head with a massive, girthy shaft, but the pa- tient makes the final choice. “Let’s say someone has a really big shaft, but we don’t do anything with the glans of the penis. Does that look weird? Yeah, you can overdo it,” Pearlman says. “Our job is to say yes, we can do it, but… what’s going to be practical and look good on you?” The circumference will gradually de- crease to its normal size, in contrast to per- manent dermal fillers. Some patients have reported the hyaluronic acid filler’s effects last longer than four years. Not happy with the results? PhalloFill pro- viders can inject the peen with a reversing substance. “If there’s a little irregularity, we can resolve that area with an enzyme,” Pearlman says. “We can make it look better down the line.” About 700 to 800 people have received the PhalloFILL enhancement. Most patients re- turn for three to four sessions to reach their ideal girth, with at least three weeks between sessions. The circumference grows about half an inch per session. The product is marketed as an alternative to more invasive procedures such as penile implant surgery. Other penis enhancement providers might inject as much as 15 to 20 units of filler at once, which can cause the substance to mi- grate. “If you’re injecting a lot of filler into the area, it can move and cause lumps, so you do it in stages to get a good result,” Pearlman says. Jerry from Fort Lauderdale underwent the procedure in 2021 when he discovered there was a straightforward fix for his previ- ously not so “pornstar dick.” “Anything good enough on my face is good enough on my dick,” Jerry, who received face filler in the past, tells New Times. Jerry’s penis felt heftier after two sessions of PhalloFILL. The 53-year-old, who asked that his last name not be published for privacy reasons, learned about various forms of penis enhance- ment, such as pumps, pills, and constriction rings, while working in the pharmaceutical industry. But he feared the injections would poke a nerve or disfigure him. “Nobody wants anything to go wrong with this part of their body,” Jerry says. “But no, if anything, I gained sensation because of the girth.” Not only does Jerry’s penis “hang better,” it also feels heavier and doesn’t shrink when flaccid. “When it’s flaccid, and you’ve had two or three treatments, you put it in your hand, and it feels material: it has weight,” Jerry says. “It’s like you have a regular dick instead of a runner’s dick,” Jerry says. “I used to run, and when we’d take our running shorts off, every one of us had little micro dicks because your body just kind of retracts a little bit.” As for the smell, taste, and texture of Jerry’s penis, it’s all the same, a partner assured him. “They can’t feel the filler. They just feel that my dick is thicker,” Jerry says. “One guy didn’t care. He told me, ‘The thicker your dick, the hungrier my hole.’” There have been several studies published on hyaluronic acid injection in the penis, but penile use of the compound has not been as well researched as facial applications. A unit of dermal filler in front of a range of achievable model penis sizes at Dr. Amy Pearlman’s Prime Institute office in Miami. Photo by Jesse Fraga | METRO | “I CAN’T WAIT TO GO TO THE BEACH AND TAKE MY CLOTHES OFF.”
