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Question: I have phimosis from diabetes I think. instead of circumcision, does stretching of the foreskin work?
Brief Answer:
Surgery is the only solution.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Phimosis is not just a tight skin. At your age, phimosis is build of scar tissue. Stretching it just makes the scar harder and foreskin tighter. That is why stretching is not a good idea.
Unfortunately surgery is the only solution.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Surgery is the only solution.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Phimosis is not just a tight skin. At your age, phimosis is build of scar tissue. Stretching it just makes the scar harder and foreskin tighter. That is why stretching is not a good idea.
Unfortunately surgery is the only solution.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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