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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. | | 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. |
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| == Circumcision in detail: Styles, techniques and instruments == | | == Circumcision in detail: techniques and instruments == |
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| 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. | | 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. |
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| === Common styles ===
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| ==== High & Tight ====
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| 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.
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| 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".
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| ==== Low & Tight ====
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| 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".
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| 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.
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| An insufficient amount of reserve [[skin]] can hamper an [[erection]] and lead to painful tension and a skewed [[penis]] in this style as well.
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| ==== High & Loose ====
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| 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]].
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| 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.
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| ==== Low & Loose ====
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| 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]].
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| 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.
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| === Techniques and instruments === | | === Techniques and instruments === |