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No, but we know 5 ways to cure any problem with a foreskin without surgery.
Enough said?
 

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I can't recomment circumcsion for the OP because I don't know what he has. But in the sam vein, the anti circers cannot say his condition does not require circumcision because they do not know what his condition is.

I'm all in favor of people doing what ever they choose to their own body. The OP did put the subject here in a public forum. People will have opinions.
Most of us anti -circ people are interested in infant circumcision, allowing that person to make the decision themselves.

In this or any case where surgery is suggested might it be a good idea to explore non surgical treatments first.
 

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I can't recomment circumcsion for the OP because I don't know what he has. But in the sam vein, the anti circers cannot say his condition does not require circumcision because they do not know what his condition is.
The OP wanting alternatives to circumcision indicates he places value on his foreskin. On top of that, the number of cases where circumcision is medically necessary is ridiculously small. In countries without a cultural tradition/history of circumcision, the adult circ rate is about .3% for all reasons combined, including cosmetic, medical, and religious reasons. For you to recommend circumcision both in spite of the facts and the stated preferences of the OP is both absurd and disrespectful. Why do you push for it so hard?

But as for the OP's condition, we can deduce that a circumcision is not medically necessary. It is due to growing tightness in the foreskin that his urologist recommended circumcision. Gangrene? Nope. Frostbite? Nuh-uh. Nonrecoverable damage to the penis? Not hardly. That's the list right there SirConcis. Even if they wanted to fix a foreskin problem with surgery, especially one that was just due to tightness, there are lesser surgeries than a full circumcision which could be used to treat the issue.

Want to know why that circumcision got recommended? Look at the OP's info. South Africa? Hmmm.... Isn't there a huge push by the World Health Organization in Africa right now to try to circumcise for STD prevention? If doctors are being told that circumcision will make their patients healthier, and someone comes in with a foreskin related problem, what do you think the doctor is going to recommend?
 
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The OP's pictures date back from 2010. One assumes he is adult because he is on LPSG. The OP has not relealed the circumcistances of this issue. Did he go to the doctor due to tightening foreskin ? Or was this part of a normal annual check up ?

How tight is the foreskin ? Has the doctor given him any additional info on what is causing the foreskin to tighten ?

Once at adulthood, a foreskin that begins to tighten when it was never tight before is not a normal condition.

Nobody can deduce his condition is fixable by stretching or some steroid creams.

It could be a simple infection that can be fixed with some polysporin/neosporin/ozonol. Or it would be a more serious condition that can only be fixed by circumcision because the odds are very high it woudl be arecurring problem.

So it is not right for you to state that his condition does not require circumcision since you don't really know what he really has. (just as it is not right for me to state that he needs a circumcision since I don't know what he really has).

But if his foreskin has gone from retractable in 2010 to being tight now, then something is happening and that something needs to be identified if the OP wants to avoid circumcision.
 

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I got circumcision done when I was 50 by my choice and it was the best thing I ever did. I didn't know much about it then and if I did I would have been cut tight. The feeling on the head of my cock is great and i feel it all the time. I wish that I had done it 30 years earlier. I since have put it silicone and it has partly covered the head and I'm looking to get That skin removed to expose the head again.
 

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Once at adulthood, a foreskin that begins to tighten when it was never tight before is not a normal condition.

Nobody can deduce his condition is fixable by stretching or some steroid creams.

It could be a simple infection that can be fixed with some polysporin/neosporin/ozonol. Or it would be a more serious condition that can only be fixed by circumcision because the odds are very high it woudl be arecurring problem.
Let's say I am diabetic and have chronic recurring pains in my foot. I come in for treatment every so often due to muscle spasms and intense pain. My doctor and I don't know if the treatments are ever going to keep this problem from reoccurring. We do know that I wouldn't have to worry about my foot anymore if we had it amputated. Due to the diabetes, I may need to have it done eventually anyway. I'll even still be able to live a long full life, because prosthetics nowadays are nothing short of amazing. Even though I place value on my foot, should I have it amputated, seeing as how it's a sure fix and might need to be done at some point in the future anyway?

See, your logic doesn't hold up if you try to apply it to different body parts. If you value said part, you'll want to keep it, even though it might be a little bit more high maintenance than someone else's. Amputation is a last ditch effort when all else fails. The OP has indicated he does value his foreskin, and there hasn't even been any indication that this is a chronic condition. If the OP does indeed have a chronic condition, and has it for long enough, he might change his mind at some point down the road. But one visit to the doctor is not even close to enough to make that prognosis. They don't even recommend tonsillectomies with a single infection, no matter how severe (The magic number is three infections in the space of a year). Why should they lop off the foreskin at the first sign of trouble?
 

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Okay, the photos on here are quite old. In the last few months I noticed the skin got a bit tighter. I noticed it when I was hard that it was more difficult to pull it back. The bottom part of the foreskin started getting harder and harder and I have noticed some small cracks in the skin. It has now gotten to a stage where it is difficult to pull open when flacid. Some times I do get it open, but it varies. I have now started applying baby oil every morning and when masturbating, I try to strech it. It has gotten better. The urologist was quite proffesional, but only have one treatment in mind and did not eveven want to suggest anything else. Thanks for all the comments, ill go for that second opion before I have anyone cut off anything
 

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I would say that you should have a second opinion before doing any sort of surgery. It's clear you don't want to have to get circumcision and it's my experience that there are a lot of medical professionals who come to a conclusion of what they think is right medically and will refuse to pursue other options.

Not the same situation, but: My dog has a trick knee. Took him to the vet for the sporadic limping and the one doctor insisted I consider surgery because it was "the only way it would be fixed." I went to a veterinary surgical specialist and they said I should try putting him on glucosamine supplements to see if there was improvement, which has worked fine.

As I said, definitely not the same situation, but the point is valid--sometimes doctors won't consider any other options but their own, and sometimes they're not necessary.
 

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I love my foreskin
and i LOVE uncut cocks as well, so i cant really lose aye?

mmmmmmm i am getting to LOVE Circumcision threads
bring em on, cut / uncut and ALL

start 10 threads a day, good for my masturbatory habits ..
 

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I would say that you should have a second opinion before doing any sort of surgery. It's clear you don't want to have to get circumcision and it's my experience that there are a lot of medical professionals who come to a conclusion of what they think is right medically and will refuse to pursue other options.

Not the same situation, but: My dog has a trick knee. Took him to the vet for the sporadic limping and the one doctor insisted I consider surgery because it was "the only way it would be fixed." I went to a veterinary surgical specialist and they said I should try putting him on glucosamine supplements to see if there was improvement, which has worked fine.

As I said, definitely not the same situation, but the point is valid--sometimes doctors won't consider any other options but their own, and sometimes they're not necessary.
That's actually not a bad comparison. It's even kind of the same issue. Doctors will sometimes recommend surgery or a more invasive treatment simply because they think they might have to do it later. If stuck choosing between two options, they often choose based solely off of what they feel will have the greatest chance of success, ignoring factors such as the possibility of a less invasive treatment more to a patient's liking.
 

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Okay, the photos on here are quite old. In the last few months I noticed the skin got a bit tighter. I noticed it when I was hard that it was more difficult to pull it back. The bottom part of the foreskin started getting harder and harder and I have noticed some small cracks in the skin. It has now gotten to a stage where it is difficult to pull open when flacid. Some times I do get it open, but it varies. I have now started applying baby oil every morning and when masturbating, I try to strech it. It has gotten better. The urologist was quite proffesional, but only have one treatment in mind and did not eveven want to suggest anything else. Thanks for all the comments, ill go for that second opion before I have anyone cut off anything


Please do. I had a similar problem when I was 21/22, with fine skin tears which meant that I had to ease off masturbating and sex with my girlfriend. I tried warm baths (N.B. not showers: keep your penis in the water for as long as possible, until the water starts to go cold, if you've got the time, and keep retracting your foreskin as far as is comfortable - don't force it), creams that heal the skin and allow it to stretch without drying it out etc. It lasted for 12-18 months (which is, admittedly, a long time when you're young, permanently horny and in your 20s) but longer term the problem cured itself and I've only had the very occasional issue since, usually after a way too long session of self-pleasuring. :biggrin1: I thought about circumcision but did nothing about it, which proved to be the right solution.
 
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dpg_cooper: you should ask the doctor if he has detected any medical condition causing the foreskin to tighten. (lychen or other diseases). There are some conditions which appear to be treatable by stretching but never go away, so the second you stop stretching, it tightens up again.

But if your attempts at stretching appear to be working, by all means go for it. But I would recommend you write a diary of your progress so you can look back and see if it is really changing and if/when it stops improving etc. The idea being that if the stretching stops working, you want to find out and then re-assess your situation.

Foreskin tightening as an adult is generally caused by something (acquired phimosis). This is very different from the phimosis you get at birth which most grow out of but some don't and reach adulthood with the original birth phimosis.
 

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Go and see a good jewish doctor and get yourself circumcised.It will put and end to all your troubles.There seems to be a anti circumcision thing going about these days but just get it done.I am not jewish but man you will be a better lover ,much saver sex and even better looking!!!What you waiting for do it.YOU WILL HAVE A LOT OF GUYS ON THIS SITE BEHIND YOU.Shit you can even join the community site.!!!Now thats a bonus.I dare you to go for it.Let me know but just must go the Jewish doctor route as I have have heard of a couple of cowboy doctors out there that dont do it correctly and then you will have an even bigger problem, Be brave my son and bite the bullet!!!!From this 60 year old naked non jewish ,white african,circumcised old dude!!!!I am sure we can find a couple of guys on this site that we come and hold your and hold your hand .Come lads lets rally to the cause and lets hear from you!!!
 

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didn't look tight to me - so up to you. Not sure why you are so devastated at the prospect of circumcision: if i were your age I would get it done. You look great uncut; I think you wold look even better bald headed!