What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?
The article explores the growing trend of men undergoing penis filler procedures to increase girth for aesthetic reasons. It highlights the lack of regulation in the industry and the severe health risks, including potential disfigurement, associated with botched procedures.
Why it matters
It sheds light on an unregulated cosmetic surgery trend that poses significant public health risks to men seeking body modification.
Image source, Getty Images By James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 Published 16 August 2026, 00:42 BST Jason didn't want a "Coke can" – that's the nickname for a penis that has been enlarged with so much filler it resembles a stubby drink can.
"Some people go really overboard," Jason tells me when we meet in Manchester.
His procedure increased the girth of his penis by 16% - an amount he, and his partner, are really happy with. He says it has given him a "self-confidence boost".
"Everything still functions" as normal, Jason explains - just with "that extra little bit of width".
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