AnatomyDiseasesAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
ForeskinPhimosisCircumcision, MaleBalanitisPenis
PenisRetractPrepuceCircumcisionRetraction of the foreskinCondition in which the foreskinProcess of foreskinParaphimosisRetractsCoronalFoldScar tissueFetal tissueConnective tissueScalpelComprisesBabiesOrgansNervesRestorationSpongy tissueFibrous tissueMalesMucosalGenitalsTunica albugineaSkinCircumferenceProcedureCellsBackReductionErectHumanSurgical removalOrganAbsenceExcisionRetractableConstrictionPsychologicalFluidsTumorIntercourseCause tissueCreatesSterileNormalTight
Penis47
  • Foreskin restoration is the process of expanding the skin on the penis to reconstruct an organ similar to the foreskin, which has been removed by circumcision or injury. (wikipedia.org)
  • Foreskin restoration is primarily accomplished by stretching the residual skin of the penis, but surgical methods also exist. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to research, the foreskin comprises over half of the skin and mucosa of the human penis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The foreskin covers the head (glans) of the penis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A doctor then tightens a clamp around the tip of the baby's penis, squeezing the foreskin up and over. (cirp.org)
  • My problem is that my foreskin covers the total penis glans when the penis is in erect state and not a small portion of the penis glans is visible at erect state. (safersex.org)
  • Q. My penis glans is fully covered by foreskin when my penis is erected state -is it natural/common to all uncut men? (safersex.org)
  • During the insertion of a urethral catheter, the foreskin is retracted to prepare and drape the glans penis. (aafp.org)
  • A tight, constricting band of tissue appears immediately behind the head of the penis ( Figure 1 ) . (aafp.org)
  • The penis should be inspected for the presence of foreskin, the color of the glans, the degree of constriction around the penile corona and turgor of the prepuce. (aafp.org)
  • The fold of skin on top of the penis (the foreskin) also forms abnormally. (chkd.org)
  • As the baby grows in the uterus, the tissue on the underside of the penis that forms part of the urethra doesn't fully close. (chkd.org)
  • This leaves extra foreskin on the top side of the penis. (chkd.org)
  • And no foreskin on the underside of the penis. (chkd.org)
  • This will include looking at your child's penis and foreskin. (chkd.org)
  • This is because the foreskin may be needed to repair the penis. (chkd.org)
  • When flaccid, a circumcised penis may look slightly smaller than a non-circumcised one, because there isn't the extra layer of tissue covering the glans. (bustle.com)
  • However, when erect, the foreskin retracts and is almost invisible, so in regards to size, there isn't any appreciable difference in how the penis looks. (bustle.com)
  • The normal uncircumcised penis consists of a cylindrical shaft and rounded tip (glans) that are separated by a tissue groove (coronal sulcus). (cirp.org)
  • The human glans penis is covered by stratified squamous epithelium and a dense layer of connective tissue equivalent to the dermis of typical skin. (nih.gov)
  • The papillary layer of the dermis blends into and is continuous with the dense connective tissue forming the tunica albuginea of the corpus spongiosum of the glans penis. (nih.gov)
  • Penis cancer is a type of cancer that affects the penile tissues. (prostate.net)
  • The squamous cells are found mainly on the foreskin (in uncircumcised men) or on the glans (tip of the penis). (prostate.net)
  • This type of cancer of the penis grows slowly but can become very large and invade the surrounding tissue. (prostate.net)
  • Circumcision is the partial or complete removal of the foreskin of the penis, and the procedure appears to protect against penile cancer if it is performed shortly after birth. (prostate.net)
  • To help prevent phimosis, uncircumcised men should retract the foreskin when washing the penis. (prostate.net)
  • This is a cheese-like, odorous substance that accumulates under the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis and may increase the risk of penis cancer. (prostate.net)
  • Uncircumcised men need to retract the foreskin and clean the entire penis. (prostate.net)
  • If the foreskin is difficult to retract, a cream can be prescribed for application to the penis. (prostate.net)
  • This ventral view (underside) of the penis illustrates the foreskin being cut away from the penis. (noharmm.org)
  • Circumcision is a surgery to remove the foreskin, a fold of skin that covers and protects the rounded tip of the penis. (stlukesonline.org)
  • The foreskin provides sensation and lubrication for the penis. (stlukesonline.org)
  • It's sometimes done in older children and adults to treat problems with the foreskin of the penis (such as phimosis or paraphimosis ) or inflammation of the tip of the penis (balanitis). (stlukesonline.org)
  • Options for treatment may include circumcision (for tumors confined to the foreskin) or a more extensive surgery (Mohs surgery, wide excision, glansectomy, or removal of part of the penis). (cancer.org)
  • Stage II penile cancer includes tumors that have grown deep into the tissues of the penis (such as the corpus spongiosum or cavernosum) or the urethra, but have not spread to nearby lymph nodes. (cancer.org)
  • The main tumor may have grown into the deeper tissues of the penis (the corpus spongiosum or corpus cavernosum) or urethra, but has not grown into nearby structures like the bladder or prostate. (cancer.org)
  • This function is similar to the foreskin that covers the tip of a penis. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Infant Circumcision trainer simulator used for surgical procedure performed to remove the loose tissue, known as the foreskin, covering the glans of the penis. (buyamag.com)
  • At six months of age, both Reimer and his identical twin, Brian, were diagnosed with phimosis, a condition in which the foreskin of the penis cannot retract, inhibiting regular urination. (asu.edu)
  • On 27 April 1966, Reimer underwent circumcision, a common procedure in which a physician surgically removes the foreskin of the penis. (asu.edu)
  • The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis (the retractable fold of tissue that covers the head of the penis) to reduce the risk of HIV infection in men. (aidsmap.com)
  • The foreskin is located at the tip of the penis and covers the glans (the head of the penis). (bund.de)
  • During the erection process, the various tissues, muscles, and nerves in the penis start getting hardened. (bodyfreedom.org)
  • Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin (or prepuce) from the penis.1 Medically attended circumcisions performed by health care professionals are voluntary, elective procedures that are preceded by an informed consent process. (cdc.gov)
  • Paraphimosis, entrapment of the foreskin in the retracted position, is a urologic emergency requiring reduction of the foreskin to its normal distal position enveloping the glans penis, in order to prevent necrosis of the glans. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although most adults tolerate noninvasive reduction methods with only calm reassurance and a topical anesthetic, penile anesthesia-such as a penile ring block (subcutaneous lidocaine circumferentially about the base of the penis) and/or dorsal block-may be required in some cases (eg, aggressive manual reduction, use of Babcock clamps, or needle insertions into the foreskin). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The subcutaneous connective tissue of the penis and scrotum has abundant smooth muscle and is called the dartos fascia, which continues into the perineum and fuses with the superficial perineal (Colle) fascia. (medscape.com)
Retract9
Prepuce4
  • The prepuce (foreskin) covers the glans. (medscape.com)
  • This circumferential ring of tissue can impair the blood and lymphatic flow to and from the glans and prepuce. (aafp.org)
  • What people fail to realize is that, by adulthood, the prepuce (foreskin) becomes a large area of skin. (noharmm.org)
  • At the corona, it is folded on itself to form the prepuce (foreskin), which overlies the glans. (medscape.com)
Circumcision11
  • Restoration creates a facsimile of the foreskin, but specialized tissues removed during circumcision cannot be reclaimed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Foreskin restoration is of ancient origin and dates back to the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius (AD 14-37), when surgical means were taken to lengthen the foreskin of individuals born with either a short foreskin that did not cover the glans completely or a completely exposed glans as a result of circumcision. (wikipedia.org)
  • The process of foreskin restoration seeks to regenerate some of the tissue removed by circumcision, as well as provide coverage of the glans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Circumcision controversies Regeneration in humans Restoration device Tissue expansion Lerman SE, Liao JC (December 2001). (wikipedia.org)
  • Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin, leaving the 'glans' exposed," Dr. Morrison says. (bustle.com)
  • The fold of skin ( foreskin ) covering the glans is removed during the circumcision procedure to a point near the coronal sulcus. (cirp.org)
  • By calculating the amount of penile skin removed during adult circumcision, we can better understand the potential erogenous tissue lost during infant circumcision. (noharmm.org)
  • Patients with CIS that's only on the foreskin can often be treated with circumcision. (cancer.org)
  • Tissue samples taken from nonburned wound site skin of healthy volunteers and from newborn foreskins following circumcision were used as control samples. (lifeextension.com)
  • Maneuvers of mechanical reduction of the foreskin (MRF) performed at least 5-10 times per month during the year preceding circumcision was also considered. (iiarjournals.org)
  • Studies have shown the possibility of using the part of the foreskin removed after circumcision in the field of scientific and therapeutic research. (bvsalud.org)
Retraction of the foreskin2
  • This means there is a lot of room for error when it comes to the actual retraction of the foreskin. (safersex.org)
  • Eventually, unforced and complete retraction of the foreskin can be accomplished. (cirp.org)
Condition in which the foreskin2
  • 1 - 3 It is a condition in which the foreskin, once pulled back its original position. (aafp.org)
  • Paraphimosis must be distinguished from phimosis, a nonemergency condition in which the foreskin cannot be pulled back. (aafp.org)
Process of foreskin1
Paraphimosis3
  • Paraphimosis is a urologic emergency, occurring in uncircumcised males, in which the foreskin becomes trapped behind the corona and forms a tight band of constricting tissue. (aafp.org)
  • Vigilance in returning the foreskin to its natural position following foreskin manipulation is the key to preventing paraphimosis. (aafp.org)
  • Absence of foreskin excludes the diagnosis of paraphimosis. (aafp.org)
Retracts1
Coronal1
  • The glans appears enlarged and congested, with a collar of swollen foreskin around the coronal sulcus. (aafp.org)
Fold2
  • The fold of foreskin consists of two layers: an outer layer of epidermal tissue (like that of the rest of the body) and an inner layer of mucosal tissue (as in the vagina, mouth or inner eyelid). (noharmm.org)
  • Your clitoral hood is a fold of skin (foreskin) that protects your clitoris. (clevelandclinic.org)
Scar tissue7
  • They should not be retracted at any point in time (doing so could cause pain, bleeding, and scar tissue). (modernalternativemama.com)
  • Your foreskin may be stuck, or may have become tighter due to scar tissue. (bund.de)
  • Biopsy samples were taken from scar tissue and adjacent areas over a year after their injuries and levels of levels of the vitamin D3 precursors 7-dehydrocholesterol, and its conversion product previtamin D3 were determined. (lifeextension.com)
  • When the scar tissue samples were examined, 7-dehydrocholesterol was lower in the burn patients compared to the controls. (lifeextension.com)
  • Previtamin D3 in both scar tissue and adjacent skin was significantly lower in burn patients compared to controls. (lifeextension.com)
  • Additionally, the reduced ability of skin adjacent to scar tissue to synthesize vitamin D shows that this phenomenon occurs in a total body surface area greater than that involved in the burn. (lifeextension.com)
  • The authors postulate that "scar tissue has more ultraviolet-B-absorbing substances similar to melanin and sunscreens," and they conclude that, "burn patients should receive vitamin D supplementation. (lifeextension.com)
Fetal tissue2
  • They can be used to study cellular and metabolic biology without the use of an animal model or fetal tissue. (nature.com)
  • Hospitals sell baby fetal tissue and baby foreskins to the pharmaceutical companies. (dailynews.com)
Connective tissue1
  • The paired corpora cavernosa contain erectile tissue and are each surrounded by the tunica albuginea, a dense fibrous sheath of connective tissue with relatively few elastic fibers. (medscape.com)
Scalpel3
  • Then with a scalpel, a one-inch high tubular piece of tissue is severed. (cirp.org)
  • The foreskin is removed using a sterile scalpel or scissors. (stlukesonline.org)
  • Usually, physicians performing circumcisions use a scalpel or other sharp instrument to remove foreskin. (asu.edu)
Comprises1
  • An average adult foreskin comprises an area of tissue large enough to comfortably lay 15 U.S. quarters. (noharmm.org)
Babies1
  • In the United States, amputating babies' foreskins became routine after World War II, after many prospective soldiers flunked physicals and interest in public health techniques grew. (cirp.org)
Organs4
  • The use of sound waves, which bounce off internal tissues and organs, make echoes that form an image of body tissues. (prostate.net)
  • They are the same in that most of the reproductive organs of both sexes develop from similar embryonic tissue, meaning they are homologous. (wikibooks.org)
  • In short, this is a known list of sex organs that evolve from the same tissues in a human life. (wikibooks.org)
  • Donations of tissues and organs are always associated with ethical challenges posed by bioethicists and societies to ensure the appropriate use of these tissues/organs. (bvsalud.org)
Nerves3
  • While it would be great if men were given the option to be circumcised or not circumcised, especially considering how many nerves are lost in the removal of the foreskin , that's typically not the case. (bustle.com)
  • Trims excess skin from the clitoral hood while taking great care not to disturb the tissue and nerves of your clitoris. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The erectile tissue within the corpora contains arteries, nerves, muscle fibers, and venous sinuses lined with flat endothelial cells, and it fills the space of the corpora cavernosa. (medscape.com)
Restoration7
  • As a consequence of this social stigma, an early form of foreskin restoration known as epispasm was practiced among some Jews in Ancient Rome (8th century BC to 5th century AD). (wikipedia.org)
  • Again, during World War II some European Jews sought foreskin restoration to avoid Nazi persecution. (wikipedia.org)
  • Non-surgical foreskin restoration, accomplished through tissue expansion, is the more commonly used method. (wikipedia.org)
  • During restoration via tissue expansion, the remaining penile skin is pulled forward over the glans, and tension is maintained either manually or through the aid of a foreskin restoration device. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surgical methods of foreskin restoration, known as foreskin reconstruction, usually involve a method of grafting skin onto the distal portion of the penile shaft. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1989, the National Organization of Restoring Men (NORM) was founded as a non-profit support group for men undertaking foreskin restoration. (wikipedia.org)
  • Suddenly, I remember the current California fad: "Foreskin Restoration. (gettingit.com)
Spongy tissue2
Fibrous tissue2
  • Scaffold choice, immunogenicity, degradation rate, toxicity of degradation products, host inflammatory responses, fibrous tissue formation due to scaffold degradation, and mechanical mismatches with the surrounding tissue are key issues that may affect the long-term behavior of the engineered tissue constructs and directly interfere with their primary biological functions [ 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Along the inner aspect of the tunica albuginea, flattened columns or sinusoidal trabeculae composed of fibrous tissue and smooth muscle surround the endothelial-lined sinusoids (cavernous spaces). (medscape.com)
Males1
  • I can't think of any study where scientists have measured the foreskin retraction among aroused males in large enough numbers to give you any idea of what exactly constitutes normal. (safersex.org)
Mucosal1
  • Keratinization does not occur on the mucosal surface of the foreskin, which may contain specialized sensory cells . (cirp.org)
Genitals2
  • In the Greco-Roman world intact genitals, including the foreskin, were considered a sign of beauty, civility, and masculinity. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the boy's sore genitals were pointed out by his nanny, Sayre removed the foreskin. (iranian.com)
Tunica albuginea1
  • There is a thin layer of areolar tissue that separates this tissue from the tunica albuginea. (medscape.com)
Skin12
  • The natural foreskin is composed of smooth dartos muscle tissue (called the peripenic muscle), large blood vessels, extensive innervation, outer skin, and inner mucosa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Angiogenesis is an important factor for tissue-engineered skin constructs. (hindawi.com)
  • In this study, we constructed a scaffold-free bilayered tissue-engineered skin containing a capillary network. (hindawi.com)
  • HE staining showed that tissue-engineered skin exhibited a stratified epidermis after 7 days. (hindawi.com)
  • Skin tissue substitutes must readily adhere, have good physical and mechanical properties, and be nonantigenic [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • It is a thin loose covering of keratinizing skin with associated underlying eccrine (sweat) and sebaceous glands and a highly vascular stroma without underlying adipose tissue. (medscape.com)
  • Since Dr. Taylor's research suggests that the foreskin is more densely nerve-laden than 'normal' skin , a circumcised man likely loses many times more than 1,000 nerve endings. (noharmm.org)
  • They used to only sell to dermatologists to make skin grafts for burn victims, because one little foreskin can generate up to four acres of skin. (dailynews.com)
  • The EpiDerm™ EPI-200 skin model consists of normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEK) from one single donor, derived from neonatal-foreskin tissue. (europa.eu)
  • After overnight pre-incubation of the tissues, as much as possible of the test substance / phosphate buffered saline mixture was transferred to the skin membranes or skin membranes were exposed to 30 μl of the positive or negative controls. (europa.eu)
  • A clitoral hood reduction removes excess tissue from the skin folds that cover and protect your clitoris. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Although the foreskin is not directly exposed to sunlight, this study emphasizes the role of skin phototype on the onset of BXO in circumcised individuals. (iiarjournals.org)
Circumference1
  • In the average adult male, the length of foreskin from its base (marked by this circular line) to its tip is about 1 inches (4cm), while the circumference (distance around) is about 5 inches (13cm). (noharmm.org)
Procedure1
  • If you have an under-resection, you may need another procedure to remove more tissue. (clevelandclinic.org)
Cells8
  • Epithelial cells were then seeded on the fibrous sheet to assemble the bilayered tissue. (hindawi.com)
  • Thus, the long-term survival and function of 3D tissues depend on the rapid development of new blood vessels to provide nutrients and oxygen to cells in the center of the tissue grafts. (hindawi.com)
  • Cell culture or tissue culture is the process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside of their natural environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • After the cells of interest have been isolated from living tissue , they can subsequently be maintained under carefully controlled conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tissue culture commonly refers to the culture of animal cells and tissues, with the more specific term plant tissue culture being used for plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • In practice, the term "cell culture" now refers to the culturing of cells derived from multicellular eukaryotes , especially animal cells, in contrast with other types of culture that also grow cells, such as plant tissue culture , fungal culture, and microbiological culture (of microbes ). (wikipedia.org)
  • The laboratory technique of maintaining live cell lines (a population of cells descended from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup) separated from their original tissue source became more robust in the middle 20th century. (wikipedia.org)
  • [12] He suggested that the potentialities of individual cells via tissue culture as well as that the reciprocal influences of tissues on one another could be determined by this method. (wikipedia.org)
Back5
Reduction1
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate, from charts of all Caucasian children circumcised, the association between Fitzpatrick phototype (FT) ( 19 ) and the manoeuvers of mechanical reduction of foreskin (MRF) and BXO. (iiarjournals.org)
Erect1
  • Many guys like you can have their foreskin still fully covering the glans even when fully erect. (safersex.org)
Human5
  • Tissue expansion has long been known to stimulate mitosis, and research shows that regenerated human tissues have the attributes of the original tissue. (wikipedia.org)
  • Or by removing the foreskins of men, boys and newborns, are we actually committing a violation of human rights? (iranian.com)
  • In the present study, we show that benzoic acid derivatives isolated from Bjerkandera adusta promote the activity of the two main protein degradation systems, namely the ubiquitin-proteasome (UPP) and especially the autophagy-lysosome pathway (ALP) in human foreskin fibroblasts. (mdpi.com)
  • Discarded human and animal placenta is used because hormones such as hyaluronic acid and protein hydrolysate extracted from the placenta help promote tissue growth, which is very effective at 'erasing' wrinkles. (dailynews.com)
  • To investigate the cytotoxicity of four endodontic sealers with different bases - Epiphany (EPH), AH Plus (AHP), Sealer 26 (S26) and Endofill (ENF) - on human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) and mouse macrophages (J774/G8). (bvsalud.org)
Surgical removal1
  • Practice simulating dorsal block injection, separating the inner lining of the foreskin (preputial epithelium) from its attachment to the glans, surgical removal of the foreskin, and suturing techniques. (buyamag.com)
Organ2
  • The pressure of the organ straining to escape slowly lengthens the tender tissue. (gettingit.com)
  • The historical development and methods of cell culture are closely interrelated to those of tissue culture and organ culture . (wikipedia.org)
Absence1
  • Rete ridges of the epidermis are irregular and vary in height depending on location, age, and presence or absence of a foreskin. (nih.gov)
Excision1
  • Finally, fear of excision of excess tissue (74.5%), lack of confidence in the research (68.6%), and potential for commercial use (64.7%) were the main barriers to unwillingness to donate the excised foreskin for research. (bvsalud.org)
Retractable1
  • Most of the glans, however, is under the protective (but retractable) cover of the foreskin. (noharmm.org)
Constriction1
  • Although root-filling materials are designed for use only within the canal space, leakage through the apical constriction may occur, allowing the periradicular tissues to come in contact with the toxic components of the sealer 4 . (bvsalud.org)
Psychological1
  • [ 4 ] Numerous studies have revealed not only biochemical changes related to cortisol levels but also the obvious psychological signs involving respirations and tissue oxygenation changes. (medscape.com)
Fluids1
  • He mentioned that in the case of uncircumcised men the risk is even higher as the fluids can infect the insertive partner through the tissue beneath the foreskin. (blogspot.com)
Tumor2
  • If the tumor is in the glans and doesn't affect other tissues, it might be treated with a type of local therapy (laser ablation, topical 5-FU or imiquimod, or cryotherapy). (cancer.org)
  • Also, the study will look at whether there are gene expression profiles in the tumor tissue that can predict pathologic complete response. (stanford.edu)
Intercourse2
Cause tissue2
  • However, Reimer's physician used the unconventional technique of cauterization, or burning to cause tissue death. (asu.edu)
  • BACKGROUND: Ice cooling vests can cause tissue damage and have no flexibility. (koreamed.org)
Creates1
  • A new imaging technique creates microscopic three-dimensional views of tissues within a patient's body and can update those images several times a second. (sciencenews.org)
Sterile1
  • Subsequently, the insert was blotted dry and the tissue surface was carefully dried using a sterile cotton swab. (europa.eu)
Normal3
  • After insertion of the catheter, the practioner may not return the retracted foreskin to its normal position. (aafp.org)
  • Your foreskin is tight or slightly longer than normal. (bund.de)
  • Having a foreskin that is longer than normal does not usually cause any problems. (bund.de)
Tight3
  • Thumbing my pud down, I barricade it inside the thin foreskin, with several tight loops and a square knot. (gettingit.com)
  • When the foreskin becomes trapped behind the corona for a prolonged time, it may form a tight, constricting band of tissue. (aafp.org)
  • A tight foreskin can sometimes make it difficult to urinate as well. (bund.de)