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==Procedure==
The procedure usually involves the removal of the [[frenulum]] or the creation of an [[incision ]] in the frenulum that is then stretched to lengthen it and stitched closed. The incision can be z-shaped, y-shaped or a single horizontal cut. Once healed, the procedure effectively elongates the frenulum, allowing normal [[retraction of the foreskin]].<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref> Under normal circumstances the [[incision ]] heals completely in around six to eight weeks, after which time normal sexual activity can resume. Other methods of treatment include horizontal stitches in the frenulum which over the course of a week cut through the tight [[skin]], elongating it. This is generally more painful than the standard procedure, but heals faster.
Another reason for the treatment is to correct a rare complication of a frenulum breve which presents as scars on the frenulum, these scars cause pain and make normal sex very difficult and are caused by the rubbing of the frenulum whilst engaging in sexual activity. These scars only effect those with [[frenulum breve]]. The frenuloplasty can be conducted under either general or local anesthesia.