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Written by halfclip at 25 May 2005 02:50:39: Re: Full Circ versus Partial Circ, re UK Consultants.
As an answer to: Full Circ versus Partial Circ, re UK Consultants. written by Stef at 24 May 2005 00:32:06:
> It seems then, that not all urologists are capable of doing partial circs,
>which may be a more complex op. It appears to me that this may go some way to
>explaining why so many patients are only given the option 'full circ or
>nothing'!Many bad things have been said about partial circumcision, especially in the heydays of baby circs when anything but something which was complete was considered a failed circumcision. Partial circumcision is really a recent thing and many doctors don't even understand.
It is the exact same procedure as a circumcision, with only less skin being removed. The differences are in the aftercare/healing period.
In the case of BXO, you would really need more of a partial circumcision than a minimal circumcision to ensure that the gland is sufficiently exposed to prevent too much moisture and ensure quick retraction during erection to dry the glans (think nocturnal erections).
It is your body, and you should be able to tell a doctor you are willing to take the risk of BXO not going away and get a partial circ, and if it doesn't work, you then get a full circ later on.