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[[File:Circumcised_flaccid.jpg|thumb|Penis with a visible circumcision scar]] | [[File:Circumcised_flaccid.jpg|thumb|Penis with a visible circumcision scar]] | ||
In males who have been circumcised, the '''circumcision scar''' refers to the scar remaining after a [[circumcision]] has healed. In some cases, the scar can be darker-colored, and, in all cases, it will encircle the shaft of the [[penis]]. | In males who have been [[circumcised]], the '''circumcision scar''' refers to the scar remaining after a [[circumcision]] has healed. In some cases, the scar can be darker-colored,<ref name="tirana2022">{{REFjournal | ||
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|title=Pigmentary complications after non-medical male circumcision | |||
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|quote=In a survey completed by the [[15 Square| National Organization of Restoring Men]] in the UK, 74% of the respondents were dissatisfied with the appearance of their circumcised penises, and 26% complained about the variation in skin color. | |||
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}}</ref> and, in all cases, it will encircle the shaft of the [[penis]]. | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
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 shaft. | 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 shaft and a two-toned appearance.<ref name="tirana2022" /> | ||
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 | 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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{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Adult circumcision]] | |||
* [[Cicatrix]] | * [[Cicatrix]] | ||
* [[Circumcision scar removal]] | * [[Circumcision scar removal]] | ||
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{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
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|author5-link=Mohamed A Baky Fahmy | |||
|year=2009 | |year=2009 | ||
|title=Complications in Male Circumcision | |title=Complications in Male Circumcision | ||