Can I Increase the Size of My Glans (Head of the Penis)?

A Common Question with a Straightforward Answer

Many men visit our clinic asking if they can enhance the size of their glans, or the head of the penis. This is a question that often follows visits to so-called “sexual health specialists” who offer glans enlargement via injectable fillers.

Unfortunately, the answer is clear:

• There is currently no reliable or effective way to increase the size of the glans.

Why Doesn’t Filler Work in the Glans?

The most commonly advertised approach involves injecting dermal filler (typically hyaluronic acid) into the glans. On paper, this may seem plausible. In practice, it doesn’t work.

Anatomy Matters

• The glans is made up of highly vascular, spongy erectile tissue covered by closely adherent overlying skin.
• Unlike other areas of the penis, there is no natural tissue plane between the skin and underlying erectile tissue where filler can safely or effectively sit.
• Any injected filler end up within the erectile tissue where it is rapidly absorbed without any lasting size increase.

No Surgical Solutions Either

At present, there are also no proven surgical procedures that can safely and predictably increase the size of the glans.

While surgery exists for penile girth enhancement, the glans remains functionally and anatomically resistant to surgical enlargement.

What’s Really Going On?

Unfortunately, many of these glans enhancement procedures are offered by:

• Mid-level providers or generalists
• Clinics with no formal training in urologic surgery
• Businesses that rely on marketing over outcomes

The result is often disappointed patients, poor aesthetic results, or complications that require further intervention.

Our Perspective

We believe strongly in evidence-based, results-driven men’s health care. If there were a reliable way to safely enhance the glans, we would offer it. But right now, there simply isn’t.