Preputioplasty is a surgical procedure performed to widen a tight foreskin. It is generally done to treat phimosis while preserving the foreskin. A tight foreskin can be released or treated through either circumcision or preputioplasty. Circumcision removes the foreskin while preputioplasty releases the tight band on the foreskin. A foreskin which does not pull back fully can cause recurring infections, tear and be painful. Preputioplasty allows a boy or man to keep an uncircumcised appearance, but frees the area of tension, thus allowing for full retraction.
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