Scrotal Lift

Why Offer a Scrotal Lift?

With time everything falls, and the scrotal region is no exception.

Having a masculine, defined body is synonymous with being young and fit, and an elongated and wrinkled scrotal region just does not match this appearance.

Taking hormones, especially to better define their bodies, can have consequences in men, such as a decrease in penis size, making the hanging scrotal region more evident.

Why It Is Important as Doctors to Offer These Types of Treatments?

As we all know, our specialty was born after there was enough technology to save soldiers that were injured in battle, but even though they were saved, they still did not want to live. Therefore, a group of doctors who were more open to listening to their patients understood that it was more important to work towards improving the quality of life of these patients, rather than to save them but leave them with sequelae that did not allow them to experience life in the same way as before they were injured.

So, if we keep on the same line of thinking, aesthetic plastic surgery is no different. We are here to improve the patient’s quality of life and if a scrotal lift will help develop confidence in a man who is fighting against aging, why not help him?

Important Anatomy

The scrotum is the skin that continues from the lower abdomen and behind the penis, forming a sac surrounding the testes.

The scrotum is made of layers, the skin and the dartos being the most relevant for this scrotal lift procedure.

The dartos or dartos fascia is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds the scrotum and also surrounds the penis, being called in this area the superficial fascia of the penis, and when it extends to the abdomen it becomes Scarpa’s fascia.

Dartos fascia is superficial to the spermatic fascia and is important in reducing the temperature of the testes. Dartos fascia contains smooth muscle responsible for the wrinkling and expansion of the scrotal skin used for temperature control of the area. Its innervation comes from the ilioinguinal and posterior scrotal nerves.

Other Approaches to the Area

It is common for us to recommend hydrating creams and lotions when we have wrinkled skin or to even promote the use of these to prevent wrinkles from appearing. However, the scrotal area is exposed to heat and commonly can sweat. When applying lotions or creams, often the skin can tend to sweat more, so using conventional hydrating creams in this area is not recommended.

Also, using different skin-tightening nonsurgical procedures has not been explored yet, perhaps because scrotal skin is very thin and sensitive to heat exposure, and all these skin-tightening technologies are based on energy devices that produce some kind of heat. Remember that testes should not be exposed to high temperatures.

Expert Approach: Scrotal Lift

• Enzo Citarella

• Plastic Surgeon

• Rio di Janeiro, Brazil

Dr. Enzo Rivera Citarella is well known worldwide as a plastic surgeon for facial rejuvenation, and through time, after listening to his patients, has discovered this innovative procedure, being a pioneer in this field of scrotal lift surgery. Let us see what he has to tell us regarding this unique approach to male genital rejuvenation.