Introduction: Penile augmentation with foreign material injection is used to increase penile length, girth, or both. Most of these individuals develop complications due to an abnormal mass formation known as penile paraffinoma. Multiple surgical techniques for restoring penile function and correcting near-normal penile shape have been developed, but prior techniques have some post-operative complications. Methods: We explained the smile incision-modified technique for penile paraffinoma reconstruction using illustrations to describe step-by-step procedures. This study aimed to describe our modified surgical technique for reconstruction to correct complications due to disastrous consequences of failed penile augmentation. Results: A total of 16 patients aged 28–66 years (mean: 44.25 ± 2.63) were operated with a smile incision-modified technique from January 2017 until December 2020 in Semarang Dr. Kariadi tertiary hospital. There were no intraoperative complications observed. We found hematoma in 3 patients in a 1-week follow-up. After 2 weeks of post-operative surgery, all patients had no skin dehiscence or necrosis. Cosmetic appearance and functional improvement after reconstruction were acceptable by all patients. Conclusion: Penile paraffinoma reconstruction using the smile incision-modified technique was a feasible and effective technique to manage penile paraffinoma patients with good esthetic results and minor complications.

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Research Article
Keywords:
Smile incision-modified technique, Penile paraffinoma, Penile augmentation
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