Partial circumcisions

I was wondering if any member has ever been partially circumcized?

And by that I mean deliberately having only a small part of the foreskin cut off or perhaps having an incision made lengthwise along from tip to partway down.

It seems that would fix many of the often used excuses to perform a full circumcision (too long/narrow a foreskin).

I reckon that when the surgery for her son's phimosis was described to my aunt, it was painted as something partial unlike ritual circumcision. It turned out that his whole foreskin was removed, but she still believed it had been partial, apparently. I had a discussion with a Zity member with medical experience and he said that total circumcisions for phimosis are often preferred because of risks of reinstatement of the problem if partially done, and also because of adhesions.

I don't think the described methods would give a good aesthetic look.

Even if a circumcision is done for medical reasons, it must, in my opinion, be aesthetic. On another forum, I read many testimonies of men who had a second operation because they were not satisfied with the result of the first.

@woyzeck I think that removing a phimotic ring can be done aesthetically without removing the full foreskin.

Several attempts to retract my foreskin were made by the school medicine until the age of 7, without success (in the 60s). The doctor therefore concluded that I had a phimosis and that I had to be operated on.

So, I had surgery on the end of the foreskin due to that phimosis. It was a partial circumcision. At the time, I was cut about 0.5 to 1cm (0.2 to 0.4”) of foreskin; at rest, my foreskin covers almost all of the glans but I can easily retract it. This solution has the advantage of preserving the sensitivity of the glans while allowing daily hygiene.

The aesthetic look of the foreskin is perfect and no adherence is to be feared.

Nowadays, doctors probably have to wait longer before considering surgery because this problem often resolves on its own in early adolescence or after treatment with a corticosteroid ointment.

Are you referring to the dorsal slit? Supposedly, it's the most prevalent technique used in the Phillipines, so if we have any male members (pun not intended, sorry…) from there, they've probably got one.

Are you referring to the dorsal slit?

Yes I was, but couldn't hit upon the correct term. Tnx for supplying it. I'll try to remember for the next occasion it comes up.