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Blood is supplied to the penis by arteries deep within the penis. Blood is returned to the heart by veins in the [[foreskin]]. Circumcision severs those veins, so blood has difficulty in returning to the heart. This causes a buildup of [https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Lymphatic+fluid lymphatic fluid] in the penis.
Swelling most commonly occurs in the residual internal mucosa between the [[glans]] penis and the [[circumcision scar]](distal of the scar), but may also occur elsewhere.
There does not seem to be any satisfactory treatment for it except patience and time.