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Post-circumcision buried penis
by JamieMacie, Jul 14, 2008 12:59AM
What causes post-circumcision buried penis? What is the treatment for post-circumcision buried penis? What percentage of circumcised infants develop buried penis as a result of the circumcision?
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More information regarding concealed or buried penis is available at the links posted below.
www.cirp.org/library/complications/talarico1/
"Buried penis
Picture of Buried Penis
This condition may arise from natural causes and/or overly "aggressive" circumcision. The shaft of the penis is buried below the surface of the pubic skin. A true congential buried penis is rare. It is caused by an abnormally large pad of fat over the pubic bones and dense tissue that holds and pulls the penis inward. The skin of the shaft is pushed forward over the glans, giving the appearance of an unusually long foreskin. Circumcising an unrecognized buried penis can remove shaft skin as well as the foreskin, making the case even worse. If the penis was not buried already, removing too much shaft skin when circumcising can bury it by pulling it down into the pubic fat. A second circumcision may be incorrectly performed on patients with various causes of concealment, preventing repairs made by using the remaining shaft skin or foreskin. Instead the boy will need a skin graft.
By: thirdkane, posted on SueEasy
2008-04-26
I'm a 35 y/o male with a lifetime disfiguration as a result of circumcision as a child. My penis is inverted inside my body and as a result have faced a lot of distress emotionally and socially. It has effected my life negativly in so many ways, love life, school to where I missed years worth of school because i was ashamed of my disfigurment to avoid manditory showering with my peers.
Boys with a buried penis are often told that they will grow out of it, and many cases will improve, but some will never have a penis that looks as long or works as well as it might. A boy with a deeply buried penis may be ridiculed by other boys. If he has no visible penis when he is standing up, he may have to sit down to urinate.
Buried penis can be corrected by (more) surgery, cutting out pubic fat and sewing down the skin of the groin and scrotum"
www.circumstitions.com/Complic.html
"Concealed Penis
An unusual complication occurs when the penile shaft, following circumcision, retreats into the surrounding skin and fatty area and cannot be seen. This problem must be corrected by surgery, and often skin grafting, to produce a normal penis"
www.catholicsagainstcircumcision.org/cac_complications.htm
It appears that a corrective surgery would be required to correct the problem.
Do keep us posted on any further doubts.
regards