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The reason for my circumcision is because I cannot pull back my foreskin at all. This makes sex completely impossible, and means I am completely obsessed with the subject. So, I'm having the whole thing removed. As for rubbing creams over my dick, I'd do that if it was looser already. But I suspect it will all have to go.
Are you having a local or general anesthetic?
Under the circumstances, I'm sure that you will feel much better for it. Unless you specifically want a 'tight' circumcision, you may want to ask that your frenulum is not removed. Leaving this intact is beneficial for sensation. Good luck!
The snip and stich is only a local anesthetic.
Stretching a tight foreskin
The vast majority of tight foreskins can be suitably loosened within a month or so by careful stretching twice daily. Use baby oil, Vaseline intensive care hand and body lotion, Nivea or any bland cream as a lubricant. Pull the foreskin forward away from the body several times then pull it back as far as it will comfortably go and hold it in this stretched position for several minutes. When the gap becomes large enough insert your thumb, or smaller finger if necessary, into the foreskin and grip the glans (the head of the penis) between finger and thumb. Roll the foreskin over the thumb until the tight ring is white with stretching. Hold it in this position as long as you can at a time - say 5 minutes. Repeat as often as you have the time and enthusiasm for. If later you find there is room for two or more fingers then use them. It may also help if you soak your penis in warm water for some minutes before you start to stretch.
Steroid creams
Steroid creams should be used next if no significant progress has been made after a month. The cream you need is called Betamethasone 0.05% sold in 30 G tubes. It is sold in the UK as Diprosone. It is a prescription-only medicine which means you will have to ask your doctor for a prescription. The cream should be massaged into the tight part of the foreskin inside and outside 2-3 times a day for at least a month combined with further stretching. As the foreskin widens it may become apparent that the frenulum is restricting retraction. This can be remedied by a small operation called a frenuloplasty performed under a local anaesthetic.
Thanks for this. I haven't seen the specialist yet, but I suspect that I'll need to have it all removed. What I do know is that something has to be done, otherwise I'm never going to be able to have sex.
Full removal is the last resort, its unlikely they will do that, they dont like doing it because of the increased complexity and expence of the operation.
Its likely that either the cream of the operation I have described will be all you'll need.
it has been a mystery to me, cos i've never seen an uncircumcised penis
Well, there's a first time for everything.