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Re: Getting Married

Written by TommyUK at 22 Jun 2004 22:59:50:

As an answer to: Re: Getting Married written by David_R at 22 Jun 2004 22:26:08:

>There are a number of private clinics that do not charge an arm and a leg (a tip more like it ;-) in London. While you might never need circumcision and steroid creams might work consider the following: steroid usage is more useful if you have inflammation and it doesn't sound like it in your case, though it does help normal skin stretch by thinning it out. So while long term use of steroids WILL thin the skin and let it stretch but be aware that the thinner skin will not rethicken, and thus is more prone to small tears and abrasions and inflammation. In addition, steroids absolutely increase your susceptibility to infection so they are not the answer to all things foreskin especially if used for months. All GPs and urologists have seen the effects of steroids causing infections. In any case, any stretching effect is likely to be slower than you might need. More importantly, a non-fully retractavle foreskin at 28 may also be accompanied by a tight frenulum. Hopefully this will soon be revealed, either with steroids or stretching. If not get back to the Forum to let us know if we can give more help.
>Meanwhile, if you decide for a circumcision, it would be about 6 weeks because it is fair to assume, IT is going to quite a workout and you need to be healed. having had a circ as an adults and as an MD, (two sets of experiences I bring) I can tell you that the incision will be fully healed at 3 weeks (able to take tension) but it might be uncomfortable. The use of Vitamin C 1000mg slow release capsules ensures rapid healing if taken the day of surgery BUT do not do that now if you are using steroids to assist you stretch the foreskin as the Vitamin C antagonizes the actions of steroids. Hope this helps

Thanks for the response, David. If necessary, where would I go about finding out these clinics you mention? I'm thinking it's pretty unlikely if I required to have a circ done, that I'd get it on the NHS in time! Thanks again for the detailed responses.


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