Phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted. The definition of phimosis is the inability to retract the foreskin over the glans penis. It is a condition that is common in children and young adolescents. It usually stops being a problem by the age of 3 and by the age of 10 most uncircumcised boys can pull their foreskin back from the head of the penis.
As per a study conducted in 2020, where laser circumcision was performed on 40 teenagers to young adults, following were the observations that were made:The average time of surgery was significantly less when laser was used in circumcision. The estimated blood loss was very less compared to conventional circumcision. Post operative complications were very minimal.
Balanitis is a condition when the head of the penis (glans) is inflamed. This can be due to different reasons such as tight foreskin (phimosis), infection or even due to irritation of the penis glans. This is not a severe problem but if ignored, this can turn out to be a problem. Kids under the age of 5 may have this problem due to tight foreskin (phimosis) but after 5 to 6 years of age, the issue usually resolve on it’s own. If not, you will have to see a good sexologist as early as possible.
This stapler device (that you can see in the above picture) has been developed in China. It includes two parts, inner bell & outer bell. The inner bell is designed to protect the inner glans and the outer bell consists of a blade to cut the foreskin and staples to close the wound for simultaneous hemostasis.
Circumcision Techniques Before we get into the actual techniques used to perform circumcision (for babies or adults or men with penile problems), lets reiterate a bit on what Circumcision is. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin either totally or partially. It is usually performed on neonatal children but can be done on any…
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