Preputioplasty is a surgical procedure performed to widen a tight foreskin. It is generally done to treat phimosis while preserving the foreskin. A tight foreskin can be released or treated through either circumcision or preputioplasty.
Circumcision removes the foreskin while preputioplasty releases the tight band on the foreskin.
A foreskin which does not pull back fully can cause recurring infections, tear and be painful.
Preputioplasty allows a boy or man to keep an uncircumcised appearance, but frees the area of tension, thus allowing for full retraction.
Circumcision removes the foreskin while preputioplasty releases the tight band on the foreskin.
A foreskin which does not pull back fully can cause recurring infections, tear and be painful.
Preputioplasty allows a boy or man to keep an uncircumcised appearance, but frees the area of tension, thus allowing for full retraction.
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