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Cicatrix
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==Problem cicatrices==
A circumcision scar may contract and trap the [[glans penis ]] inside a tight scar, thus creating [[iatrogenic]] [[phimosis]]. Alpert et al. (2018) presented their successful experience that combines cicatrix stretching with a hemostat using local anesthesia in the office followed by several weeks of topical steroids with a minority of patients needing any additional therapy.<ref name="alpert2018">{{REFjournal
|last=Alpert
|first=Seth A.