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Circumcision scar

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The scar, which completely encircles the shaft of the [[penis]], is located at the boundary of the [[shaft skin]] and the inner [[foreskin]] remnant, which is the portion of the foreskin that was not removed during [[circumcision]]. This foreskin remnant is [[preputial mucosa]] that lies between the [[glans]] and the circumcision scar, which results in dissimilar tissue healing together. In [[adolescent and adult circumcision]] part of the [[frenulum]] may remain [[intact]]. The foreskin remnant is dried [[mucosa]] and can often have a different color and texture than the rest of the [[penile skin]]. It can be pinkish or light-colored, and it typically becomes covered with [[keratin]] to protect it from a dry environment. Some circumcision scars result in a marked color difference on the shaftand a two-toned appearance.
The characteristics of the circumcision scar often depend on the technique that was used. Open surgical techniques using sutures may cause uneven scarring where the sutures were placed. Newborn circumcisions do not require sutures and therefore may result in a fine, even scar, but may also result in adhesions and [http://www.circumstitions.com/Restric/Botched1sb.html skin bridges].<ref name="gracely-kilgore1984">{{REFjournal
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