--- title: "What causes retraction/shortening after girth procedures? - PhalloBoards - Phalloboards" description: "I know it doesn't happen to a lot of people, but what causes some people to lose some length after getting a girth procedure done (pmma, belladerm etc)? is it..." url: "https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/general-phalloplasty-discussion-archive/7076680-what-causes-retraction-shortening-after-girth-procedures.html" date: "2026-08-07T06:09:07+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- PhalloBoards - An Online Community to Discuss Penile Girth Enhancement General Forum Doctors Forum Username Password Remember me - [ Forgot your password? ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/component/users/reset.html?Itemid=101) - [ Forgot your username? ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/component/users/remind.html?Itemid=101) - [ Create an account ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/register.html) # TOPIC: What causes retraction/shortening after girth procedures? ## What causes retraction/shortening after girth procedures? 11 years 10 months ago [\#1284264197](#1284264197) - **Dr Oates** - ![Dr Oates's Avatar](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg) Topic Author - Pending Email Verification - ![Pending Email Verification](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/ranks/rank2.gif) - Thanks: 0 - [ ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/pms.html?task=new&recip=3156821) I know it doesn't happen to a lot of people, but what causes some people to lose some length after getting a Girth procedure done (PMMA, Belladerm etc)? is it the ligament retracing or something? Please [Log in](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/login.html?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuajQucGhhbGxvYm9hcmRzLmluZm8vZm9ydW0vZ2VuZXJhbC1waGFsbG9wbGFzdHktZGlzY3Vzc2lvbi1hcmNoaXZlLzcwNzY2ODAtd2hhdC1jYXVzZXMtcmV0cmFjdGlvbi1zaG9ydGVuaW5nLWFmdGVyLWdpcnRoLXByb2NlZHVyZXMuaHRtbD9tYXJrZG93bj0x) or [Create an account](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/register.html) to join the conversation. ## Re: What causes retraction/shortening after girth procedures? 11 years 10 months ago [\#1284265543](#1284265543) - **[Mustang2020](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/1715850-mustang2020.html "View Mustang2020's Profile")** - [![Mustang2020's Avatar](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/1715850-mustang2020.html "View Mustang2020's Profile") - [ Offline](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/1715850-mustang2020.html) - Moderator - ![Moderator](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/ranks/rankmod.gif) - Posts: 1795 - Thanks: 18 - [ ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/pms.html?task=new&recip=1715850) Mostly trauma to the penis... Please [Log in](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/login.html?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuajQucGhhbGxvYm9hcmRzLmluZm8vZm9ydW0vZ2VuZXJhbC1waGFsbG9wbGFzdHktZGlzY3Vzc2lvbi1hcmNoaXZlLzcwNzY2ODAtd2hhdC1jYXVzZXMtcmV0cmFjdGlvbi1zaG9ydGVuaW5nLWFmdGVyLWdpcnRoLXByb2NlZHVyZXMuaHRtbD9tYXJrZG93bj0x) or [Create an account](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/register.html) to join the conversation. ## Re: What causes retraction/shortening after girth procedures? 11 years 10 months ago [\#1284271480](#1284271480) - **[Restoration](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/2984876-restoration.html "View Restoration's Profile")** - [![Restoration's Avatar](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/2984876-restoration.html "View Restoration's Profile") - [ Offline](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/forum/user/2984876-restoration.html) - General - ![General](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/media/kunena/ranks/rank1.gif) - Posts: 1185 - Thanks: 0 - [ ](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/pms.html?task=new&recip=2984876) This is only my speculation with PMMA, but I think that if you are building the collagen while Flaccid, it will not stretch as easily when Erect. Keeping it stretched is important. In other procedures, I'd assume it is scar tissue retraction (happens in a lot of surgery) or trauma. Most fibrotic problems soften up after a year or so... so length should come back - particularly if stretched regularly. Please [Log in](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/login.html?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuajQucGhhbGxvYm9hcmRzLmluZm8vZm9ydW0vZ2VuZXJhbC1waGFsbG9wbGFzdHktZGlzY3Vzc2lvbi1hcmNoaXZlLzcwNzY2ODAtd2hhdC1jYXVzZXMtcmV0cmFjdGlvbi1zaG9ydGVuaW5nLWFmdGVyLWdpcnRoLXByb2NlZHVyZXMuaHRtbD9tYXJrZG93bj0x) or [Create an account](https://www.j4.phalloboards.info/register.html) to join the conversation. 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