British man born without penis will have new one made using skin from arm

[Initech]

WITH his good looks and charming patter, it’s easy to see why Andrew Wardle is a hit with the ladies.

But while he has slept with more than 100 women, there is a secret he has kept from all his admiring pals — he was born without a penis.

Andrew’s birth defect has caused him mental anguish, even driving him to the brink of suicide.

But now he is preparing for ground-breaking surgery which will see him become one of the first men in the world to have an entirely new penis built from his own arm.

Speaking to The Sun, the 39-year-old said: “I never thought this day would come and I still can’t believe it is possible for me to actually have a fully functioning penis.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/real_life/4845688/andrew-wardle-born-without-penis.html#ixzz2NuNVLLXp

[Tien1985]

1. I'm glad he'll be able to get surgery.

This isn't groundbreaking surgery though. Phalloplasty is not uncommon for transmen and the article is exaggerating the functionality a bit. They can use the forearm although some use the back, or make a radial flap from the stomach to prevent it from dying.

[libodem]

2. Best of luck

With form and function. Hope it works out perfectly.

Sending empathy and compassion for the donor skin site. That's going to take some healing power, too. Ouch.