With an increasing number of males seeking cosmetic surgery on their genitals, more efforts are needed to regulate the services to ensure safety, said the head of a special committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.Patients range from teenagers to seniors, but most of them are young, said Tian Long, director of the association's male reproductive organ plastic surgery and recovery committee and a doctor of andrology, or male medicine, at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital.Some of them seek surgery because they feel there's a problem with their genitals, such as being too small or deformed, which causes psychological problems and makes them shy in social interactions, such as worrying about using public restrooms or not daring to seek a girlfriend, Tian said.Some, though, have no abnormalities but have unrealistic expectations of size - either their own or their spouses', he said."These conditions can create heavy psychological pressure, and some people are even prone to violence," he said. "Some problems result in divorces."Although cosmetic surgery on the male genitals has been performed in China for many years, techniques vary greatly between hospitals and regions, and there is a lack of unified standards, Tian said.Promotional advertisements for surgeries that don't really work are rampant on the internet, he said."Such surgery, if improperly done, can result in serious negative impacts on patients, such as genital infection, pain and erection problems due to damage to blood vessels or nerves," he said."Such surgeries have been a major cause of medical disputes between hospitals and patients, especially for private hospitals that lack qualified talent."To meet increasing demand and regulate the services, the male reproductive organ committee was set up in mid-December in Wuhan, Hubei province."By setting up the committee we hope diagnoses and surgeries can be regulated, standards can be established and promoted and technological breakthroughs can be made in such surgeries to improve their efficacy and safety," he said.The committee comprises about 50 andrology experts from major hospitals in China, most of them from big hospitals in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan, he said."The number of surgeries conducted to extend or thicken the penis is estimated at more than 10,000 a year nationwide," he said. "More surgeries are conducted on patients with diseases in their reproductive system, such as infection caused by injuries, urinary tract diseases and cancer of the penis."Demand for cosmetic surgery on male genitals has also been increasing in recent years, driven by higher sexual expectations for the patient or his partner and the pursuit of psychological comfort, he said.In the andrology department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, doctors perform between 1,000 and 2,000 surgeries on penises every year, about half of them cosmetic surgeries, which is at least twice as much as 10 years ago, according to Tian."In recent years we have seen an increasing number of males coming for advise or treatment for their reproductive organs," he said. "Young men are having higher expectations of sex, and many of them want their penis to be bigger, or have a particular shape. Some also wish to make their penis look good, and ask for cosmetic surgery."Zhang Zhichao, a professor at Peking University First Hospital's Andrology Department, said that while demand for genital surgery is high among males, irregularities in the industry such as misdiagnosis and treatment driven by profit are rampant due to lack of supervision."Cosmetic surgeries have been excessively and improperly conducted in many hospitals," he said. "In some cases patients who have sexual malfunctions and should have operations for treatment ended up receiving cosmetic surgery that will not help them improve their sexual ability."In some cases patients' poor sexual performance is psychological rather than physiological, and they should not rely on surgery to improve their performance, he said.More effective supervision from health authorities is needed to check such irregularities and protect the interests of patients, he said. custom bar braceletcustom sports braceletscustom logo wristbandsde securite pour personne ageeembossed wristbandscolorfilled wristbandsembossed printed wristbandsdual layer wristbands
The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference holds a news conference on March 2, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] The country's top political advisory body will actively support the implementation of the development goals of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a spokesman said on Saturday. Guo Weimin, spokesman for the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said the CPPCC National Committee attaches great importance to the Greater Bay Area development, and is proactively facilitating its implementation. The CPPCC National Committee will hold thematic group discussions focusing on the Greater Bay Area during its annual plenary session, which will open on Sunday, Guo told reporters at the first press conference ahead of the annual two sessions in Beijing. The two sessions, or lianghui, are the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the CPPCC National Committee. The central government unveiled the long-anticipated outline development plan for the Greater Bay Area on Feb 18. The development blueprint lays out the vision for coordinated development of the 11-city cluster, comprised of the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and nine cities in Guangdong province. The plan aims at developing the region into an international first-class bay area, to rival the world's top city clusters in San Francisco, New York and Tokyo. The plan is an important outline document guiding the current and future cooperation and development of the Greater Bay Area, and maintaining the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao, Guo noted. The CPPCC National Committee will make ongoing efforts to do what it can to help implement the development goals of the Greater Bay Area. Throughout the year, the committee will continue to offer suggestions and gather views from the public by holding biweekly consultative meetings and online conferences of committee members, and organizing forums and studies, Guo said. Discussions will center on how to facilitate the Greater Bay Area's bid to become an international innovation and technology hub. Committee members also will exchange ideas about how to promote youth exchange across the region, and about innovation in institutions and mechanisms to advance the Greater Bay Area's development, Guo said. The 2,000-plus members of the CPPCC National Committee will use these various activities to help garner support and build consensus in pushing forward the region's integrated development. The CPPCC National Committee has consistently provided support to the development of the Greater Bay Area. While the region's development plan was in the formulation process, members of the CPPCC National Committee presented many relevant proposals last year, and 158 proposals have been accepted, Guo added. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Guo said the central government, the Macao SAR government and different organizations in the city are all preparing various celebratory activities to commemorate the joyous occasion. Macao has made remarkable strides in the past 20 years, with firm support from the central government. Under the one country, two systems principle, the SAR has adhered to people of Macao governing Macao with a high degree of autonomy, and has become a prosperous place that offers its residents stability and quality living standards, Guo said. He added that Macao will continue to play important roles as a global tourism and leisure center, and as an economic and trade cooperation platform between China and Lusophone (people culturally and linguistically linked to Portugal) countries. With its extensive international connections, Macao is also an important link in the Belt and Road Initiative.
