Question: Hello, Recently I have discovered that I have skin bridges or "adhesions" on my penis. They don't really bother me or anything in the form of physical pain, but I think they look weird and really just want them removed for cosmetic appearance. Im 17 and am not sure really how to go about this? I want them removed because really i'm self conscious and just think that any sexual partners I may have in the future will be weirded out and possibly "walk out" so to speak.I have had a few sexual partners, but all my sexual experiences so far have been quite subtle, and I don't believe they were really noticed. I know i should't be worrying about such things, and that any proper partner wouldn't care, but thats just the way I am, and I just think that life will be easier without them. Now theres only three small pieces of skin that connect, so I don't think such a surgery would necessarily be very difficult. At one point, cutting them off myself crossed my mind, but i know that i should probably seek the help of a professional;. So anyways, I just don't know what i should do. First i think it would be very weird going in and talking to a doctor about something that really doesn't harm me in anyway, as well as it having to do with my private parts. I most certainly know he/she will want to examine, and i just don't think I am courageous enough to let them. Im very shy, and get embarrassed extremely easily, and doing such a thing is something i would never even dream of doing. Im also 17, so my parents would have to know of surgery no matter how small correct? Which I'm not really sure I'm ready for... so should i wait until I'm 18? As you can probably tell I'm extremely confused and unsure of what to do over such a small thing, but being quite self conscious about myself it bothers me quite a bit, and really would like to get them removed. Anyways let me know what you think..

Thanks

Hello again,

Yes i am circumcised. The so called "skin bridges" i have are apparently the result of unproper care after I had my circumcision as a child. The cut skin apparently fuses with the gland (head) if the two make contact for a period of time? It isn't really restricting at at as far as when i have an erection, but its just strange as i have said before, and i wouldn't mind them being removed. Even from my untrained eye I can tell that it would be a very simple surgery.

I don't think i am very comfortable talking about it with my parents, even tho in reality it isn't a big deal, but i think it would probably be just best to wait till I'm a legal adult (I turn eighteen in a few months). But by being eighteen would i be able to do such an operation without the notification of my parents?

And one more question... Now what would be the best way to go about such a surgery? should i go to the local doctor, discuss it, and get it set up? Or should i go to a specialist? I know there is a urology doctor fairly close by to where i live, would that be my best bet? What do you think?

Thanks again for all the help.

One more question for ya doctor, if you don't mind..

I also believe i have a Varicocele vein in my left testicle. Compared to the other it is quite different, it almost feels like the vein is bigger, and more rigid/hard. I was just wondering if you knew much about the procedure of getting this removed? I hear that the removal of it is quite important, seeing that it can lead to male infertility and such. I'm just kind of weary about such a procedure, and was wondering if such a removal procedure is quite easy? or if it is quite difficult and risky?

Also in regards to you last post,

The adhesions are basically small pieces of skin connecting the head of my penis to whats left of my foreskin after the circumcision.

I also live in Canada, so I'm not sure if you know much about the healthcare or laws here but if you do let me know.

Thanks again doctor, cheers.