Buried or Buried Penis and Small Penis in Children
The fact that the normal length penis does not stay outside but is hidden in the abdominal tissue is called buried or buried penis. A buried or buried penis is not a small or micropenis. The penis is pulled into the abdominal skin and since the visible part is short, the penis size is perceived as small.
What are the causes of a buried penis?
In some children, due to the excessive fatty tissue in the genital area, especially around the penis, the penis looks as if it is buried in this fatty tissue. It may occur due to excessive weight gain, or it may be a serious congenital condition. Sometimes, a severely buried penis may occur as a result of excessive cutting of the penis skin during circumcision.
What are the risks of a buried penis?
A buried penis may cause serious psychosexual problems, especially in advanced age. Because it is perceived by him and his partner as a micropenis or small penis. Buried penises, which occur as a result of excessive cutting of the penis skin during circumcision, also cause serious sexual problems such as premature ejaculation.
How is a buried penis diagnosed?
Families often suspect that their child's penis is small or short by comparing it with other children.
If the penis is seen to be buried or buried before circumcision, circumcision should be postponed. However, congenital embedded penises may be overlooked, especially during circumcisions performed during the neonatal period. Therefore, the genital areas of all children should be carefully examined by a specialist before circumcision.
If circumcision is to be performed on children with a buried penis, enough skin should be left to cover the penis, which will protrude more in adolescence, that is, incomplete circumcision should be performed. Otherwise, a sunken and short-looking penis may occur in the future due to lack of skin as a result of circumcision.
How is a buried penis treated?
Since the impaction is mild in some children, it can be followed until adolescence.
The most important thing is to notice the buried penis in advance and to correct the buried penis and remove the penis with a single surgery around the age of 1 year. is to make it clear.
It would be quite traumatic to perform a second surgery on a child who has been circumcised. More importantly, after the skin is cut off with the previous circumcision, there is no skin left to cover the penis that is taken out after correcting the indentation.
The buried penis is removed with a special surgery and fixed to the environment, making the penis more visible.
Which buried penises should be operated on?
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Serious buried penis as a result of congenitally very loose ligaments that keep the penis out
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Buried penis, which prevents people from peeing while standing and disrupts hygiene because the penis remains inside.
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Buried penis, which creates significant psychological trauma.
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Cutting off excess penis skin during circumcision.
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