Category: penile surgery

Penile Frenulectomy – Surgical Technique and Benefits

A penile frenulectomy is a minor surgical procedure that involves cutting or removing the frenulum—the small band of tissue on the underside of the penis that connects the glans (head) to the shaft. The procedure Can be done under local anesthesia (numbing injection) The frenulum is either released (frenulotomy) or removed (frenulectomy) The area may Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Correction of the Webbed Penis

Background: Penoscrotal webbing (PSW), also called a webbed penis, is when there is excessive skin between the penis and the scrotum. As a result a skin web appears when the penis is lifted up to 90 degrees or higher. Due to its appearance it could be called the turkey neck of the penis. Careful assessment Read More…

Technical Strategies – Penoscrotal Webbing Correction by Bilateral Triangular Skin Resections

One aesthetic condition at the penile-scrotal junction that can occur is webbing. Normally there is a sharp near 90 degree angle between the shaft of the penis and the frontal surface of the scrotum. But when excessive skin develops a turkey neck or web appears between these two structures, hence the term penoscrotal webbing. There Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Webbed Penis Correction with Longitudinal Excision and Z-Plasty

Background: Penoscrotal webbing or the webbed penis is a soft tissue deformity on the underside of the penis where excessive scrotal skin exists. This creates a web or skin fold which obliterates the penoscrotal angle and makes the penis looks artificially short in length. The webbed penis exists in a wide range of presentations of Read More…