Whether the surgery involves penis length (how big), penis girth (how thick), or a combination of both, there are a number of practical things to properly consider before going through such an operation, if you want to make sure that you safely enlarge your penis.

1. Make sure you are in good health. - Or better yet, great health. You do not want any complications to arise during or after penis enlargement surgery, so make sure your immune system is working at its optimum level. Otherwise, it would be best to defer the operation to a later date, or look for other better ways to safely enlarge your penis.

2. Make sure you know your surgeon well. - Ask questions and conduct due diligence on determining the background of your doctor. How long has he been working in his practice? How many penis enlargement surgeries has he already performed? Were they all a success? If you can check with some of the patients the doctor has already dealt with and get their feedback, it would be better. You don't want to go through any surgery that you yourself are not completely confident of the person that will be in charge of the operation.

3. For that matter, make sure the hospital or clinic is reputable. - This one practical step is often overlooked by many patients. The place where your surgery will be conducted should be a clean and hygienic one, and the people in-charge there should be consistently enforcing the rules of good sanitation and cleanliness. Sometimes hospitals and clinics can get a bit careless about this and let their guard down.

4. Make sure you are completely convinced that surgery is the answer. - There is a timeless saying that "a double minded man is unstable in all his ways". If you still have doubts that surgery is a safe way to enlarge your penis, then it is better if you dig deeper in researching and looking for other methods, which might be safer and even natural. If you are all set and ready to go without any hesitation, then by all means do so, but do proceed with caution. Otherwise, you're better off looking for a more natural and safer way to enlarge your penis.