Circumcision scar: Difference between revisions

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==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 and a two-toned appearance.<ref name="tirana2022" />

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

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Non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]] will eventually result in the scar being concealed within the new [[restored foreskin]].

A [[penis]] with a naturally short [[foreskin]] may appear to be [[circumcised]] but will not have a circumcision scar.

==Problems with the scar==

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* [[Adult circumcision]]

* [[Cicatrix]]

* [[Circumcision scar removal]]

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 ==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 and a two-toned appearance.<ref name="tirana2022" />
+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
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 Non-surgical [[foreskin restoration]] will eventually result in the scar being concealed within the new [[restored foreskin]].
+A [[penis]] with a naturally short [[foreskin]] may appear to be [[circumcised]] but will not have a circumcision scar.
 ==Problems with the scar==
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 {{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Adult circumcision]]
 * [[Cicatrix]]
 * [[Circumcision scar removal]]