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As a 14 year old boy, how can I deal with my minor penile skin bridge?
I am a 14 year old boy, soon to be 15, and I have always noticed there is a "skin bridge" between the shaft and head of my penis. I do consider it minor, because it is not very wide, and connects more to the underside of the head rather than farther up the penis. The medical term is "penile skin bridge".
Fortunately, it doesn't cause any pain during an erection or masturbating, so my issues are purely cosmetic.
I feel too embarrassed to talk to my parents about it, and I've discovered online that a surgery to fix it would cost more than a thousand dollars, possibly even two thousand. Another solution could be removing it myself, but the thought is gruesome and scary. I could consider leaving it there, but I really really really just want it to be gone and heal fast, so my penis looks normal.
Thank you.
(I am circumcised)
Fortunately, it doesn't cause any pain during an erection or masturbating, so my issues are purely cosmetic.
I feel too embarrassed to talk to my parents about it, and I've discovered online that a surgery to fix it would cost more than a thousand dollars, possibly even two thousand. Another solution could be removing it myself, but the thought is gruesome and scary. I could consider leaving it there, but I really really really just want it to be gone and heal fast, so my penis looks normal.
Thank you.
(I am circumcised)
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