how to remove testicle prosthesis

[aFishCouch]

my insurance dosent cover explants, so I am going to cut my implant out. However can't be rejected emergency care, so after cutting it, I will admit myself to ER (I live right next to a big god hospital.

So this is going to happen one way or another, tomorrow or this weekend. I would appreciate advice.

1. So I have a surgical knife, disinfective alcohol. I am going to makean incision in the ball sack where the skin is most thin. Should the incision be vertical or horizontal? Im thinking a horizontal might cut through many veins, but a vertical one is unlikely to cut exactly down any one single vein.

2. The scrotum has some kind of dividing membrane inside separating each ball. If I make an incision in the middle of my sack, will that break it? What's the damage?

3. What happens to the smooth muscles in the scrotum when it has a hole in it? Well regular surgery is made tht way, so it heals

4. Before I pop that prosthesis out,it was secured by a string when it was put in. Where is ths tied to? I will just cut it off.

5.After I pop it out, I want to fully clear the sack. I have some sodium chloride, salt water stuff and a small suction device the size of a straw. I will just rinse the sack thoroughly and suck out excess. Any problem?

6. Admit myself to hospital, get sowed back up professionally

[Shasari]

You really need to go to the hospital and get this done. I can't imagine why you would want to try something like this on your own. Not only that but I can't even imagine how much pain you'll be in.

Do yourself a huge favor and pay the co-pay differences, and get checked out by a doctor. Don't try to do this on yourself. You're just asking for troubles that would be far more expensive to deal with, and putting your life at risk from infection.

[Harv_c]

I am with Jefelex, why do you need to do this?

This prosthesis is not supposed to give you pain or infection.  If this is the issue you are going to need an antibiotic either way.  It will cure this without removal.

Secondly, what is your copay for an ER visit.  About the same amount could get a doctor to do it in his office.  I would pay the difference if it were me.  Perhaps he will file it as just a surgical procedure and the insurance pays it.

I do not think you know the amount of bleeding that is going to occur if you cut your scrotum.

[jefelex]

I can't understand why you would need to do this, but even then, it is unwise with so much potential for problems you will not have a plan b for