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Generally, the [[foreskin]] is pulled forward and enough of it is removed to permanently expose the [[glans]] of the [[penis]]. Sometimes a protective device is used to avoid hurting the glans, and sometimes the circumciser simply performs the procedure freehand. In adults, stitches are used to stop the [[bleeding]] and help close the wound. In infants, circumcisers often use a clamp that crushes the foreskin and seals the wound, eliminating the need for stitches.

== Circumcision in detail: ~~Styles,~~ techniques and instruments ==

== Circumcision in detail: techniques and instruments ==

During circumcision, the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]] is partly or completely removed. The exact amount and type of [[skin]] removed depends on the style and technique used, and therefore also on the tools being used.

~~=== Common styles ===~~

~~==== High & Tight ====~~

~~[[Image:Penis_unlabeled.jpg|200px|center]]~~

~~This style is the most common in the USA. In this style, the outer [[foreskin]], parts of the inner [[foreskin]] and parts of the [[shaft skin]] are removed.~~

~~The remaining part of the inner [[foreskin]] is folded back and sewed to the [[shaft skin]]. The scar is located closer to the body, hence the term "high".~~

The inner [[foreskin]], which originally faced inwards lying on the [[Glans penis|glans]], now faces outward; this causes the differently coloured section between [[Glans penis|glans]] and [[shaft skin]] which is characteristic for this style.

Of all styles, the tight ones remove the most [[skin]]. They already limit the mobility of the [[penile skin]] to a great extent when the [[penis]] is flaccid, and during an [[erection]] the [[skin]] is fully stretched and immobile. An insufficient amount of reserve [[skin]] can hamper a complete [[erection]] and lead to painful tension. Also, a skewed [[penis]] can occur due to an uneven distribution of the remaining [[skin]], often caused by an inaccurately placed cut or a uneven growth during wound healing. Due to the extensive shortening of the inner [[foreskin]], this style also means the loss of large amounts of sensitive tissue.

~~==== Low & Tight ====~~

~~[[Image:Low_and_tight.jpg|200px|center]]~~

In this style, both the inner and outer [[foreskin]] are completely removed. The [[shaft skin]] is sewed just below the rim of the [[Glans penis|glans]]. The scar is located close the [[Glans penis|glans]], hence the term "low".

This style is the most radical, as it removes the entire sensitive tissue of the [[foreskin]]. As in the high & tight style, large amounts of [[skin]] are removed. In a flaccid state, the [[skin]] is barely movable, and in an erect state it is totally immobile.

~~An insufficient amount of reserve [[skin]] can hamper an [[erection]] and lead to painful tension and a skewed [[penis]] in this style as well.~~

~~==== High & Loose ====~~

~~[[image:High_and_loose.jpg|200px|center]]~~

The outer foreskin is completely removed, as well as parts of the [[shaft skin]]. The inner foreskin is folded back and sewed to the [[shaft skin]]. The scar is located towards the body, hence the term "high". Unlike the high & tight style, the inner [[foreskin]] is less reduced, and lies in folds behind the [[Glans penis|glans]].

~~There is enough remaining reserve [[skin]] to ensure a complete and unhindered [[erection]]. Of all variants, this one removes the smallest amount of sensitive tissue.~~

~~==== Low & Loose ====~~

~~[[image:Low_and_loose.jpg|200px|center]]~~

The inner [[foreskin]] is removed, the outer [[foreskin]] is sewed on below the [[Glans penis|glans]]. The scar is therefore located close to the [[Glans penis|glans]], hence the term "low". The outer [[foreskin]] lies in folds behind the [[Glans penis|glans]]. Enough [[skin]] is left in place to ensure a complete and unhindered [[erection]].

~~Since, in contrast to the high & loose style, the inner instead of the outer [[foreskin]] is removed, this style results in the loss of almost all of the sensitive tissue.~~

=== Techniques and instruments ===

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All of these methods have in common that the [[foreskin]] has to be separated from the [[Glans penis|glans]] first. In case of the circumcision of a child, it is in most cases (see chart above) necessary to forcibly tear apart the [[synechia| balanopreputial membrane]], which fuses the [[foreskin]] to the [[Glans penis|glans]], either by violently retracting the [[foreskin]] or separating it by pushing a blunt instrument underneath the [[foreskin]], both of which can result in injuries and inflammations of the [[Glans penis|glans]].

* [[Circumcision instruments]]

* [[Pain]]

* [[Trauma]]

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[[Category:Body modification]]

[[Category:Circumcision]]

[[Category:Education]]

[[Category:Genital cutting]]

[[Category:Genital surgery]]

[[Category:Male genital mutilation]]

[[Category:Penis]]

[[Category:Trauma]]

[[de:Beschneidungsmethoden]]

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 Generally, the [[foreskin]] is pulled forward and enough of it is removed to permanently expose the [[glans]] of the [[penis]]. Sometimes a protective device is used to avoid hurting the glans, and sometimes the circumciser simply performs the procedure freehand. In adults, stitches are used to stop the [[bleeding]] and help close the wound. In infants, circumcisers often use a clamp that crushes the foreskin and seals the wound, eliminating the need for stitches.
-== Circumcision in detail: Styles, techniques and instruments ==
+== Circumcision in detail: techniques and instruments ==
 During circumcision, the [[foreskin]] of the [[penis]] is partly or completely removed. The exact amount and type of [[skin]] removed depends on the style and technique used, and therefore also on the tools being used.
-=== Common styles ===
-==== High & Tight ====
-[[Image:Penis_unlabeled.jpg|200px|center]]
-This style is the most common in the USA. In this style, the outer [[foreskin]], parts of the inner [[foreskin]] and parts of the [[shaft skin]] are removed.
-The remaining part of the inner [[foreskin]] is folded back and sewed to the [[shaft skin]]. The scar is located closer to the body, hence the term "high".
-The inner [[foreskin]], which originally faced inwards lying on the [[Glans penis|glans]], now faces outward; this causes the differently coloured section between [[Glans penis|glans]] and [[shaft skin]] which is characteristic for this style.
-Of all styles, the tight ones remove the most [[skin]]. They already limit the mobility of the [[penile skin]] to a great extent when the [[penis]] is flaccid, and during an [[erection]] the [[skin]] is fully stretched and immobile. An insufficient amount of reserve [[skin]] can hamper a complete [[erection]] and lead to painful tension. Also, a skewed [[penis]] can occur due to an uneven distribution of the remaining [[skin]], often caused by an inaccurately placed cut or a uneven growth during wound healing. Due to the extensive shortening of the inner [[foreskin]], this style also means the loss of large amounts of sensitive tissue.
-==== Low & Tight ====
-[[Image:Low_and_tight.jpg|200px|center]]
-In this style, both the inner and outer [[foreskin]] are completely removed. The [[shaft skin]] is sewed just below the rim of the [[Glans penis|glans]]. The scar is located close the [[Glans penis|glans]], hence the term "low".
-This style is the most radical, as it removes the entire sensitive tissue of the [[foreskin]]. As in the high & tight style, large amounts of [[skin]] are removed. In a flaccid state, the [[skin]] is barely movable, and in an erect state it is totally immobile.
-An insufficient amount of reserve [[skin]] can hamper an [[erection]] and lead to painful tension and a skewed [[penis]] in this style as well.
-==== High & Loose ====
-[[image:High_and_loose.jpg|200px|center]]
-The outer foreskin is completely removed, as well as parts of the [[shaft skin]]. The inner foreskin is folded back and sewed to the [[shaft skin]]. The scar is located towards the body, hence the term "high". Unlike the high & tight style, the inner [[foreskin]] is less reduced, and lies in folds behind the [[Glans penis|glans]].
-There is enough remaining reserve [[skin]] to ensure a complete and unhindered [[erection]]. Of all variants, this one removes the smallest amount of sensitive tissue.
-==== Low & Loose ====
-[[image:Low_and_loose.jpg|200px|center]]
-The inner [[foreskin]] is removed, the outer [[foreskin]] is sewed on below the [[Glans penis|glans]]. The scar is therefore located close to the [[Glans penis|glans]], hence the term "low". The outer [[foreskin]] lies in folds behind the [[Glans penis|glans]]. Enough [[skin]] is left in place to ensure a complete and unhindered [[erection]].
-Since, in contrast to the high & loose style, the inner instead of the outer [[foreskin]] is removed, this style results in the loss of almost all of the sensitive tissue.
 === Techniques and instruments ===
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 All of these methods have in common that the [[foreskin]] has to be separated from the [[Glans penis|glans]] first. In case of the circumcision of a child, it is in most cases (see chart above) necessary to forcibly tear apart the [[synechia| balanopreputial membrane]], which fuses the [[foreskin]] to the [[Glans penis|glans]], either by violently retracting the [[foreskin]] or separating it by pushing a blunt instrument underneath the [[foreskin]], both of which can result in injuries and inflammations of the [[Glans penis|glans]].
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+* [[Circumcision instruments]]
 * [[Pain]]
 * [[Trauma]]
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 [[Category:Body modification]]
+[[Category:Circumcision]]
 [[Category:Education]]
 [[Category:Genital cutting]]
 [[Category:Genital surgery]]
+[[Category:Male genital mutilation]]
+[[Category:Penis]]
 [[Category:Trauma]]
 [[de:Beschneidungsmethoden]]