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Tight Foreskin Clinic

    • Treatments for tight foreskins in children and adolescents
    • Team of leading specialist Paediatric Consultants
    • Cutting edge solutions. State of the art facilities
    • Outstanding patient care before, during and after your procedure
Paediatric Clinics - Babies, Children and Adolescents
What you need to know at a glance – Tight Foreskin Clinic
Referral Required
Self-referrals or GP referral
Typical Waiting Time
1 week for consultation / 1 month for procedure
Procedure Type
Outpatient
Procedure Time
30 mins
Anaesthetic
General Anaesthetic
Recovery Time
Circumcision 2-3 hours
Full Recovery
Circumcision 7-10 days
Risks & Complication
Minimal & rare -Bleeding, infection, injury to the head of the penis

Phimosis or Tight Foreskin

Phimosis is a condition of the penis that occurs in some adults and children who haven't been circumcised. Phimosis is the inability to retract the skin (foreskin or prepuce) covering the head (glans) of the penis..

It may look like the penis has a tight ring or “rubber band” of foreskin around the tip of the penis, preventing full retraction.

What are the symptoms of Phimosis?

  • Tight foreskin
  • Pain when peeing or a weak flow of pee
  • Recurrent infections (balanitis)
  • Painful erections

What treatments/surgeries do we offer to treat Phimosis?

  • Circumcision
  • Preputioplasty

What are the benefits of this treatment or surgery?

Circumcision is usually curative in scarred foreskin such as balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO). Both circumcision and preputioplasty can be successful in treating tight foreskins that are causing recurrent infections of painful erections.

What happens during treatment/surgery?

Both a circumcision and preputioplasty are performed under a short general anaesthetic with additional local anaesthetic given during the procedure. The procedures generally take about 30 minutes. In a circumcision the foreskin is removed, leaving the head of the penis exposed.

In a preputioplasty the foreskin is widened using 1-3 incisions. Both procedures are completed with dissolving stitches. Antibacterial ointment is placed over the stitches at the end of the procedure.

How long does it take to recover?

If your son undergoes a circumcision or a preputioplasty, he will be able to go home the same day. Regular simple pain relief (such as paracetamol and ibuprofen) will be required for a few days at home.

Following a preputioplasty your son will be required to pull the widened foreskin back every time he passes urine starting from a few days following his procedure. This is critical if the preputioplasty is to be successful and therefore your son’s surgeon will discuss this with you and your son in detail during the initial consultation.

Risks & complications of surgery

There are small risks such as bleeding, infection, and injury to the head of the penis. Thankfully these are extremely rare.

Is a referral required?

Self-referrals or GP referrals are both welcome.

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Treatment Locations

Kingsbridge Outpatient Clinic Maypole

5-7 Shore Rd, Holywood, BT18 9HX

Kingsbridge North West

Church Hill House, Main Street, Ballykelly, BT49 9HS

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