Filler Types2022-10-02T13:02:41+01:00

Filler Prices – Guarantee

Androfill will better any price offered by £50

Lower quality filler = softer, shorter duration

Higher quality filler = harder, longer-lasting

Filler price per ml £

Price / Quality

The price of Hyaluronic acid filler varies significantly according to the quality of the product.

Generally, more expensive fillers will feel more natural in the penis (firmer when erect), and will last longer.

A low-cost filler may have a lower price tag, but will not last as long or feel as natural.

Lower cost fillers should not be used. As time passes these fillers will start to feel ‘squishy’ or ‘padded’ when erect.

Androfill Premium and Voluma are excellent choices combining firmness with durability.

Repeat Androfill patients benefit from a £10 per ml reduction in filler price.

Recommended fillers for 1st-time patients include Androfill Premium and Voluma.

These fillers are hard and long-lasting without being too hard for an inexperienced patient to mould.

Filler Durability – Estimated half-life2022-12-23T14:07:32+00:00

Filler Lifespan (1/2 life, months)

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

Durability

Consideration should be given to the estimated lifespan of the filler (half-life).

Hyaluronic acid fillers are safe and reversible; however, they last a maximum of 24 months.

Ellansé lasts over four years, making it the most economical filler on a cost per month basis.

Reabsorption Profile

Hyaluronic acid fillers are metabolised (reabsorb) at a roughly even rate each month (2 – 7% p.m., depending on the brand).

The durability quoted is a half-life, meaning the point at which it is estimated that 50% of the filler will remain.

Hyaluronic acid in vitro reabsorption.

Hyaluronic acid metabolism chart

Ellansé

Ellansé is broken down by the body in a different way than Hyaluronic acid.

Almost all of the effect of Ellansé is present up until the estimated end-life of the product.

Once the active ingredient Polycaprolactone degrades (~4 years), nothing remains to stimulate type III collagen, and the results quickly fade within 6-12 months.

Ellansé in vitro degradation.

Ellanse In vitro degradation

Body fat as a filler. Fat surgically transferred to the penis generally lasts around 12 months before the body reabsorbs most of it.

A small amount of fat may survive for several years where fat has successfully vascularised (gained a blood supply) in sections along the penis.

The penis does not naturally contain fat, making the survival of transferred fat less likely than in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, breasts, and face.

Fat Reabsorption Profile

Any transferred fat which has not attained a viable blood supply within a matter of days will be either passed out of the body or form hard calcified nodules of necrotic fat. Successfully transferred fat and calcified necrotic fat nodules may survive for a number of years in the penis.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

Filler Firmness – Natural Feeling Result2022-08-17T13:34:18+01:00

Firmness

Filler Firmness

Firmness refers to how hard the filler feels in the erect penis.

Generally, the harder the filler is the more natural it will feel and the longer it will last.

Harder Hyaluronic acid fillers can support a greater increase in total size (more filler) before softness is detected when erect.

Harder fillers tend to be more expensive and can be more difficult to mould smooth.

Even the hardest of Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Ultra Deep will start to feel less firm to some patients in amounts exceeding 20 ml (or a 1 inch gain in circumference). It is advisable to limit the amount of Hyaluronic acid filler injected to approximately 20 ml in total, depending on penis length and depending on filler firmness (softer, budget fillers should be limited to 10 ml).

Budget Hyaluronic acid fillers are generally softer and detectable in the penis even after small procedures of 10 ml or less. Budget fillers can feel even softer than the results of fat transfer surgery.

Ellansé is not a Hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler and can be injected in any quantity without causing the erection to feel less hard.

Ellansé stimulates the production of new tissue in the penis (type III collagen) resulting in a natural, or better than natural texture when erect.

Effective Cost Per Month2023-05-22T10:44:37+01:00

Effective Cost Per Month

Estimated effective price per month

When considering value for money the estimated lifespan (of half-life for HA fillers) must be considered.

At £360 per ml Ellansé is the most expensive filler offered, however, as it can last over 4 years the price per month makes it the best value filler.

The least expensive budget fillers tend to be the most expensive when considering how quickly they disappear.

Fat transfer is available at the Androfill Clinic for £5,400 + the costs of tests for Covid-19 and bloodwork required for surgery.

Fat transfer is estimated to cost over £380 per month with most patients returning for additional fat transfer surgery every 1-2 years.

(£5,800 procedure price / 12 months) = £483 with an average fat survival rate of 20% at 12 months = £386.67 per month.

Fat Transfer Surgery Link

Malleability – Difficulty To Mould2023-05-16T10:45:29+01:00

Malleability - Difficulty To Mould (Easy to Hard)

Moulding Difficulty

Harder Hyaluronic acid fillers are more difficult to mould should there be a need to smooth out any initial irregularity in the filler shape following the procedure.

Once a patient returns home, they are encouraged to attain an erection and check how evenly the filler is distributed.

If there is any unevenness, the patient can press into the filler to spread it out before the filler sets firm (after a few days the fill is set).

An inexpensive, soft Hyaluronic acid filler is easier to mould smooth than a firmer and more expensive filler.

More force is required to shape expensive fillers such as Teosyal Ultra Deep and Volux, making them less suitable for first-time patients who have no experience in the moulding process.

See Androfill Aftercare for more information about filler moulding.

Any imperfection in the result can easily be altered back at the clinic if the filler is a reversible Hyaluronic acid-based product (all fillers except Ellansé are alterable back at the clinic).

Androfill Premium: A firmer filler, however, most patients will have no trouble spreading this filler.

Ellansé: Sets quickly, a moderate force required when moulding. Irreversible so practising with Hyaluronic acid first is strongly advised.

Androfill Premium / Voluma: Firmer and slightly more difficult to mould than budget filler. Most patients, including 1st-time patients, will manage to shape these fillers smoothly without difficulty.

Volux: Very firm with a tendency to form globular masses. Needs regular checking and re-moulding as necessary every 4-6 hours.

Ultra Deep: The hardest of the Hyaluronic acid filler range.

If moulded successfully this filler provides the best result among Hyaluronic acid fillers and supports the largest increase in size without becoming soft.

Moulding Ultra Deep requires some force to be applied and a high degree of dedication to the process.

It is recommended for repeat patients with experience in the moulding process.

Ellansé Moulding

Due to the relative softness of the carrier gel containing the raw ingredient (PCL), Ellansé is a reasonably straightforward filler to mould.

However, Ellansé sets more quickly than Hyaluronic acid, and the result is irreversible, making it essential that the moulding process is performed correctly and without delay (on the same day as the procedure).

Patients are strongly recommended to first practice the moulding process with a safe and reversible Hyaluronic acid filler which can be easily adjusted with the use of the dissolving enzyme Hyaluronidase.

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Filler Range

Recommended fillers for 1st-time patients are Androfill Premium and Voluma.

These fillers are hard and long-lasting, without being too hard for an inexperienced patient to mould.

Higher quality filler is harder and longer-lasting

Lower quality filler is softer and reabsorbs more quickly.

Filler price per ml £

Price / Quality

The price of Hyaluronic acid filler varies significantly according to the quality of the product.

Generally, more expensive fillers will feel more natural in the penis (firmer when erect), and will last longer.

A low-cost filler may have a lower price tag, but will not last as long or feel as natural.

Lower cost fillers should not be used. As time passes these fillers will start to feel ‘squishy’ or ‘padded’ when erect.

Androfill Premium and Voluma are excellent choices combining firmness with durability.

Repeat Androfill patients benefit from a £10 per ml reduction in filler price.

Filler characteristics: Please read the drop-down boxes below for more information.

Filler Durability – Estimated half-life2022-12-23T14:07:32+00:00

Filler Lifespan (1/2 life, months)

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

Durability

Consideration should be given to the estimated lifespan of the filler (half-life).

Hyaluronic acid fillers are safe and reversible; however, they last a maximum of 24 months.

Ellansé lasts over four years, making it the most economical filler on a cost per month basis.

Reabsorption Profile

Hyaluronic acid fillers are metabolised (reabsorb) at a roughly even rate each month (2 – 7% p.m., depending on the brand).

The durability quoted is a half-life, meaning the point at which it is estimated that 50% of the filler will remain.

Hyaluronic acid in vitro reabsorption.

Hyaluronic acid metabolism chart

Ellansé

Ellansé is broken down by the body in a different way than Hyaluronic acid.

Almost all of the effect of Ellansé is present up until the estimated end-life of the product.

Once the active ingredient Polycaprolactone degrades (~4 years), nothing remains to stimulate type III collagen, and the results quickly fade within 6-12 months.

Ellansé in vitro degradation.

Ellanse In vitro degradation

Body fat as a filler. Fat surgically transferred to the penis generally lasts around 12 months before the body reabsorbs most of it.

A small amount of fat may survive for several years where fat has successfully vascularised (gained a blood supply) in sections along the penis.

The penis does not naturally contain fat, making the survival of transferred fat less likely than in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, breasts, and face.

Fat Reabsorption Profile

Any transferred fat which has not attained a viable blood supply within a matter of days will be either passed out of the body or form hard calcified nodules of necrotic fat. Successfully transferred fat and calcified necrotic fat nodules may survive for a number of years in the penis.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

Filler Firmness – Natural Feeling Result2022-08-17T13:34:18+01:00

Firmness

Filler Firmness

Firmness refers to how hard the filler feels in the erect penis.

Generally, the harder the filler is the more natural it will feel and the longer it will last.

Harder Hyaluronic acid fillers can support a greater increase in total size (more filler) before softness is detected when erect.

Harder fillers tend to be more expensive and can be more difficult to mould smooth.

Even the hardest of Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Ultra Deep will start to feel less firm to some patients in amounts exceeding 20 ml (or a 1 inch gain in circumference). It is advisable to limit the amount of Hyaluronic acid filler injected to approximately 20 ml in total, depending on penis length and depending on filler firmness (softer, budget fillers should be limited to 10 ml).

Budget Hyaluronic acid fillers are generally softer and detectable in the penis even after small procedures of 10 ml or less. Budget fillers can feel even softer than the results of fat transfer surgery.

Ellansé is not a Hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler and can be injected in any quantity without causing the erection to feel less hard.

Ellansé stimulates the production of new tissue in the penis (type III collagen) resulting in a natural, or better than natural texture when erect.

Effective Cost Per Month2023-05-22T10:44:37+01:00

Effective Cost Per Month

Estimated effective price per month

When considering value for money the estimated lifespan (of half-life for HA fillers) must be considered.

At £360 per ml Ellansé is the most expensive filler offered, however, as it can last over 4 years the price per month makes it the best value filler.

The least expensive budget fillers tend to be the most expensive when considering how quickly they disappear.

Fat transfer is available at the Androfill Clinic for £5,400 + the costs of tests for Covid-19 and bloodwork required for surgery.

Fat transfer is estimated to cost over £380 per month with most patients returning for additional fat transfer surgery every 1-2 years.

(£5,800 procedure price / 12 months) = £483 with an average fat survival rate of 20% at 12 months = £386.67 per month.

Fat Transfer Surgery Link

Malleability – Difficulty To Mould2023-05-16T10:45:29+01:00

Malleability - Difficulty To Mould (Easy to Hard)

Moulding Difficulty

Harder Hyaluronic acid fillers are more difficult to mould should there be a need to smooth out any initial irregularity in the filler shape following the procedure.

Once a patient returns home, they are encouraged to attain an erection and check how evenly the filler is distributed.

If there is any unevenness, the patient can press into the filler to spread it out before the filler sets firm (after a few days the fill is set).

An inexpensive, soft Hyaluronic acid filler is easier to mould smooth than a firmer and more expensive filler.

More force is required to shape expensive fillers such as Teosyal Ultra Deep and Volux, making them less suitable for first-time patients who have no experience in the moulding process.

See Androfill Aftercare for more information about filler moulding.

Any imperfection in the result can easily be altered back at the clinic if the filler is a reversible Hyaluronic acid-based product (all fillers except Ellansé are alterable back at the clinic).

Androfill Premium: A firmer filler, however, most patients will have no trouble spreading this filler.

Ellansé: Sets quickly, a moderate force required when moulding. Irreversible so practising with Hyaluronic acid first is strongly advised.

Androfill Premium / Voluma: Firmer and slightly more difficult to mould than budget filler. Most patients, including 1st-time patients, will manage to shape these fillers smoothly without difficulty.

Volux: Very firm with a tendency to form globular masses. Needs regular checking and re-moulding as necessary every 4-6 hours.

Ultra Deep: The hardest of the Hyaluronic acid filler range.

If moulded successfully this filler provides the best result among Hyaluronic acid fillers and supports the largest increase in size without becoming soft.

Moulding Ultra Deep requires some force to be applied and a high degree of dedication to the process.

It is recommended for repeat patients with experience in the moulding process.

Ellansé Moulding

Due to the relative softness of the carrier gel containing the raw ingredient (PCL), Ellansé is a reasonably straightforward filler to mould.

However, Ellansé sets more quickly than Hyaluronic acid, and the result is irreversible, making it essential that the moulding process is performed correctly and without delay (on the same day as the procedure).

Patients are strongly recommended to first practice the moulding process with a safe and reversible Hyaluronic acid filler which can be easily adjusted with the use of the dissolving enzyme Hyaluronidase.

ANDROFILL PREMIUM

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Temporary price reduction: 10 ml £1750

Temporary price reduction: 15 ml £1990

Filler Performance

Firmness 80
Difficulty to Mould 65
Long Lasting 70
Low Risk
  • Lower Risk Hyaluronic Filler

  • Dissolvable Filler
  • Suitable for 1st time patients

Androfill Premium has an estimated half-life of 15 months*.

A firmed filler may require more pressure to mould smoothly than a softer filler and may be more suitable for patients who have experience with filler moulding.

Safety first: In the unlikely event of a problem, Androfill filler can be dissolved away using the Hyaluronidase enzyme, reversing the procedure.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

VOLUMA

Voluma Penis Filler

Genuine Voluma £199 per ml

Filler Performance

Firmness 80
Difficulty to Mould 70
Long Lasting 80
Low Risk
  • Lower Risk Hyaluronic Filler

  • Dissolvable Filler
  • Suitable for 1st time patients

Voluma has been used at the clinic for over 8 years and remains the most popular filler choice for new and returning patients.

Voluma is slightly softer than Volux, allowing patients to more easily mould out any irregularities while the filler is setting. Estimated half-life: 15-18 months*.

In the unlikely event of a problem, Voluma filler can be dissolved away using the Hyaluronidase enzyme, reversing the procedure.

* Individual results may vary from patient to patient.

Voluma is manufactured in Ireland by Allergan a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Ireland.

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Authenticity – Hologram

Genuine filler purchased directly from the manufacturer can be identified by the hXc hologram on the box.

There is a large amount of counterfeit Voluma sold in the UK.

Counterfeit Voluma is commonly sold in the UK and has a high rate of complications.

Genuine product sourced directly from the manufacturer has the hXc hologram on the box.


Price from £169 per ml

Parallel imported filler has been purchased from sources abroad (commonly Eastern Europe and Turkey) and is re-sold in the UK.

Parallel imported filler must be requested in advance as we do not keep any parallel imported filler in stock.

Downsides:

  • The filler cannot be traced back to the manufacturer,
  • no cold-chain guarantee, uncertain storage and handling,
  • the filler is often close to its expiry date,
  • a higher chance of counterfeit filler.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

VOLUX

Volux Penis Filler

Genuine VOLUX £230 per ml

Filler Performance

Firmness 90
Difficulty to Mould 80
Long Lasting 85
Low Risk
  • Lower Risk Hyaluronic Filler

  • Dissolvable Filler

  • Caution for 1st time patients (harder to mould)

Volux is a firmer filler than Voluma and can last up to 6 months longer, with an estimated half-life of 18 – 24 months*

A firmed filler may require more pressure to mould smooth than a softer filler and may be more suitable for patients who have experience with filler moulding.

In the unlikely event of a problem, Volux filler can be dissolved away using the Hyaluronidase enzyme, reversing the procedure.

* Individual results may vary from patient to patient.

Volux is manufactured in Ireland by Allergan a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Ireland.

Allergan Logo


Authenticity – Hologram

Genuine filler purchased directly from the manufacturer can be identified by the hXc hologram on the box.

There is a large amount of counterfeit Volux sold in the UK.

Counterfeit Volux is commonly sold in the UK and has a high rate of complications.

Genuine product sourced directly from the manufacturer has the hXc hologram on the box.


Price from £199 per ml

Parallel imported filler has been purchased from sources abroad (commonly Eastern Europe and Turkey) and is re-sold in the UK.

Parallel imported filler must be requested in advance as we do not keep any parallel imported filler in stock.

Downsides:

  • The filler cannot be traced back to the manufacturer,
  • no cold-chain guarantee, uncertain storage and handling,
  • the filler is often close to its expiry date,
  • a higher chance of counterfeit filler.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

TEOSYAL ULTRA DEEP

Voluma Penis Filler

ULTRA DEEP £230 per ml

Filler Performance

Firmness 90
Difficulty to Mould 85
Long Lasting 80
Low Risk
  • Lower Risk Hyaluronic Filler

  • Dissolvable Filler

  • May be limited to 6 ml for 1st-time patients

  • May require extra effort during the moulding process

  • The hardest filler from the Hyaluronic acid range

A premium expert filler, less suited to 1st-time patients.

The estimated half-life is 20 to 24 months*

The hardest HA filler available.

* Individual results will vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

ELLANSÉ

(Certified direct from the manufacturer)

Pluryal Volume Filler

Ellansé ‘M’ / Medium

Higher risk, because it cannot be reversed or dissolved after injection.

6 ml £2,160

15 ml £5,400

Filler Performance

Firmness 100
Difficulty to Mould 65
Long Lasting 100
Higher Risk
  • Lasts longer: Up to 4 years

  • Harder than HA, the most natural feeling filler

  • Lower overall risk compared to fat transfer surgery

  • A firmer and smoother result than fat transfer to the penis

  • Can not be dissolved away or reversed

  • Complications may be difficult to treat

Ellansé ‘M’ is a long-lasting collagen bio-stimulator filler that is estimated to last up to 4 years.

Benefits:

Less expensive than HA fillers over the long term as the filler lasts up to 4 years, depending on the model used. Firmer than many of the Hyaluronic acid fillers, and significantly firmer than fat transfer. Ellansé stimulates the production of type III collagen in the penis. Ellansé is reabsorbed and passed out of the body over 4 years, depending on the version used.

Downsides:

Ellansé cannot be dissolved away like Hyaluronic Acid – this makes Ellansé a higher risk filler.

Summary:

The results achieved by patients using Ellansé at the Androfill Clinic have been impressive. Patients report that the outcome feels very natural and firmer than the results from hyaluronic acid.

Ellansé is a medium-risk option, with a similar risk level to fat transfer to the penis. The filler cannot be dissolved away if there is any irregularity or complication such as nodules or granulomas. The procedure is approved after careful candidate selection and undertaken only by a surgeon qualified to treat potential complications.

* Individual results may vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

FAT TRANSFER

Liposuctioned Fat

Fat Transfer Surgery £5,800

Fat can be transferred to the penis instead of dermal filler.

A small amount of fat may survive permanently, most will reabsorb in 12 months.

Filler Performance

Firmness 35
Difficulty to Mould 80
Long Lasting 50
Highest Risk
  • A small amount of fat might last many years

  • Liposuction of fat from the stomach included

  • Soft, ‘fatty’ layer of fat surrounding the penis – erections will feel softer

  • ‘Top-Up’ procedures from 12 months and at bi-annual intervals thereafter (depending on fat reabsorption)

  • Can not be dissolved away or reversed. Complications may be difficult to treat.

  • Highest Risk

Fat to be transferred to the penis.

Benefits:

  • Although most of the fat will reabsorb in 9 to 12 months, some of the fat will last a long time, particularly hard lumps of necrotic fat.
  • Liposuction is included in this procedure enabling you to remove a small amount of fat from an unwanted area.
  • Commonly included free as part of Length Plus Girth surgery.

Downsides:

  • As there is no fat in the human penis, to begin with, fat does not reliably revascularize/form a new blood supply to survive.
  • Fat transfer can leave areas of the penis where fat has survived and places where it has not, causing some unevenness.
  • Patients sometimes describe a layer of fat surrounding the erection as feeling soft or ‘fatty’.
  • A patient will likely need 4 or 5 fat transfer surgery Top-Ups over several years to maintain the level of fat in the penis and smooth out any irregularities.

Fat Transfer Complications Lumps Lump of Fat Penis Fat Transfer Fat Transfer Complications

Summary:

Fat transfer to the penis is an outdated procedure with patients typically complaining that the texture of fat is too soft / ‘fatty’ and that the majority of fat has disappeared within 12 months. Fat does not naturally exist in the penis, as the penis needs to be as hard as possible during sex, rather than surrounded by a layer of fat.

Citation American Urological Association

* Individual results may vary from patient to patient.

15 ml is the maximum recommended amount per session (in most cases 8-10 ml per session provides the optimum result).

Having too much filler in a single session will result in a poor outcome.

Having too much filler in total (typically more than 20 ml at any one time, depending on penis length) will result in a poor outcome.

Maintaining Penis Girth Examples

Penis Enlargement Injections – Maintaining Penis Girth Examples *

To maintain the increased penis girth, a visit to the clinic for a 50% top-up will be needed approximately every 12 to 18 months (most commonly at 18 months), or every 18 to 24 months for Volux, or up to 4 years for Ellanse.

Realistically, a patient should budget around £1,500 per year to maintain a modest increase in penis size.

Calculation examples:

* Individual results may vary from person to person.

Androfill ® is a registered trademark of the Androfill Clinic in the UK, EU, Canada and Australia.

The Androfill Deep Cannula Technique is proprietary and only available at Androfill.

In the United Kingdom, the Registered Trademark symbol is denoted by the letter R in a circle ®

The letters TM (™) only denotes an unregistered trademark.

The Androfill Technique is only available from licenced Androfill Clinics.

The Androfill Technique is not available at either clinic below.

Moorgate Andrology false claim to offer Androfill

A licence is required to use the Androfill brand and technique, please enquire at licence@androfill.co.uk

Injection Method 

X1R 21G Cannula - Proprietary Method Androfill ®

Permanent size increase – Neocollagenesis

Medical studies suggest that HA fillers stimulate the production of a small amount of new collagen in a similar way to Ellanse filler (but to a lesser degree).

Any permanent girth gain caused by new collagen will slightly lower the amount of filler required in subsequent procedures.

We are not able to reliably predict the exact amount of new permanent penis girth gain stimulated by the procedure.

More Information

* Individual results may vary from person to person.

Payment Methods

Payment is via Debit or Credit Card (Amex, Visa, MasterCard) and will appear as “Harley Group” on your card statement.

There will be no embarrassing information (including the name Androfill) appearing on your bank statement or credit card.

Payment may be taken across multiple cards.

For patients using a foreign payment card, please inform your bank of a likely payment to “Harley Group” should the amount be outside your normal transaction profile.

Prices are quoted in foreign currencies are subject to change.

Payment is always taken in British Pounds, currency conversions are provided for your convenience.

Filler Types: Dissolvable (Hyaluronic) vs not-dissolvable (Ellanse).

Hyaluronic acid filler (H.A.)

(Lower Risk)

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance made by the body.

H.A. fillers are generally very safe (used commonly in the lips and face), and have a low complication rate.

H.A. fillers are biocompatible and can be dissolved away (reversing the procedure if necessary).


  • Safer (Lower Risk)

  • H.A. is naturally present in the body

  • Used for 15 years in the penis (South Korea since 2002)

  • Reversible (safety aspect)

  • Able to be dissolved (Hyaluronidase)

  • Alterable after final result

  • Low complication rate

  • Can be used in Glans Penis (Penis Head)

  • Smooth (with Androfill technique)

  • Firm (with Androfill technique)

  • Lasts 18 months (on average)

  • Budget £1,000 – £1,500 per year (10 years £10-15 k)

  • Main complications: Infection (low risk when taken with antibiotics), granuloma possible (rare).


Hyaluronic acid fillers are safe and effective for penis augmentation.


Ellansé filler

(Higher Risk)

Ellansé is a polyester comprised of Polycaprolactone microspheres.

Ellansé encourages the production of new collagen. It is biodegradable and slowly leaves the body over a number of years as it breaks down.

Once Ellansé is injected, it cannot be dissolved away or altered, which makes it higher risk than HA.

Ellansé

(Biodegradable Polyester / PCL)

Ellanse E Filler


  • Less Safe (Higher Risk)

  • Artificial Substance (Polyester / PCL / Plastic)

  • Used in the penis for 2 years (since 2016)

  • Irreversible (the filler can’t be dissolved away once placed)

  • Non-alterable (the substance remains for 4 years)

  • Can’t be used in Glans Penis (Penis Head)


  • Smooth (with Androfill technique)

  • Firm (with Androfill technique)

  • Can last 4 years (Ellanse ‘E’)

  • Less expensive per year (if no complications occur)


  • Main complications: Granuloma (hard lumps forming in the penis), infection, other tissue reactions.

    Treating a complication caused by Ellanse can be expensive and may cause permanent penis damage.

    Due to the higher risk of complications, Dr Horn prefers Hyaluronic acid fillers to Ellansé.



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About the author

Clinic Director Dr Gary Horn

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Dr Gary Horn is the Lead Surgeon and Director of the Androfill Clinic and is responsible for all website content.

Dr Horn is responsible for the outcome of all medical procedures.

Dr Horn is a registered Plastic Surgeon in the UK (GMC 4267803) and Belgium.

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Dr Gary Horn is a highly acclaimed Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Uro-Andrologist with over 25 years of experience.

Dr Horn has published widely in international journals and is regularly invited to give lectures and to perform live surgery and non-surgical procedures.

Dr Horn has been filmed by the BBC for the Plastic Fantastic series.

In 2016 Dr Horn was filmed performing penis enlargement surgery for a BBC documentary The Penis Extension Clinic

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