Penile frenulectomy

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Frenulectomy of the penis is a surgical procedure for cutting and removal of the penile frenulum, to correct a condition known as frenulum breve. This condition prevents the full retraction of the foreskin. Most forms of circumcision also involve partial or complete removal of the frenulum. Alternative treatments for frenulum breve include stretching routines, steroid creams, frenulotomy (splitting the frenulum), and frenuplasty (restructuring the frenulum). It is a simple and normally painless procedure that is performed in a urologist's office. First, the physician applies a local anesthetic, such as lidocaine/prilocaine cream on the frenulum and surrounding area. If the patient retains any feeling there after the anesthetic has had time to take effect, the physician may recommend that the procedure be performed in a hospital, with stronger anesthesia. Anesthesia is required because of the extensive and complex nerve structure of the frenulum; more advanced anesthesia called a ring...

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