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Re: Foreskin not fully retracting

Written by Ralesk at 30 Apr 2004 01:58:23:

As an answer to: Re: Foreskin not fully retracting written by David R at 29 Apr 2004 17:02:45:

>These adhesions begin to "dissolve", in many cases before birth, but in some boys, not until a year or so.

Sometimes even later. The process finishes by itself anywhere from birth to ten years of age in the vast majority of males. (98%+ I think?) There is no need to forcefully retract a child’s foreskin or separate those adhesions until those are ready.

>It is these that are problematic for, while they contain no blood vessels to start with, once they are broken (and they should be) if the foreskin is kept covering the head, they rejoin and here is where the problem of skin bridges begins.
> This is a different problem but it starts with these original thin sheets of cells. The newly broken "membranes" will cause bleeding at the corona, not usually the foeskin but that, too can happen. As the foreskin lies over the glans, after there has been bleeding, the raw edges join up again.

A good point actually. It indeed should be avoided that the raw parts get in contact and stay so for prolonged periods.

>Now, because it is a little sore, the guy doesn't want to play with it any more until it is healed. Unfortunately, in the healing, skin repair by the traumatised tissues is attempted (a normal process) by the raw mucosa of the glans and foreskin. This is a normal response to the "trauma."

off topic: One of the very best reasons why neonatal circumcisions are wrong and should not be done.

Overall, finally some worthwile input from you.


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