Where does the tissue for a phalloplasty come from?
The most common phalloplasty procedure, the Radial Forearm Free Flap Phalloplasty, uses tissue from the forearm. Two other less-common phalloplasty procedures use tissue from the shoulder/deltoid area or the abdomen. The Abdominal Flap Phalloplasty, where skin from the abdomen is used and never fully separated from the body (hence retaining blood supply and nerve innervation for surface sensation) is becoming more popular.
