Well here goes; i'm a 22 year old male and for a while I have been wondering about the skin bridge I have. It's a small one, just from the top of the shaft to the bottom of the corona or glans, im really not sure(from wikipedia). Anyway for years a hole on either side has formed and has been getting deeper ever since, with no pain though. Lately I have noticed that I had two veins running through the bridge itself and I think they might be important. Lastly a number of holes have been appearing on the bridge but mainly around one of the veins. Should I be worried about this?
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Hi anonymous:
I think you don't have a skin bridge. I think that you have a residual fusion that is finally breaking down.
Baby boys are born with the inner layer of the foreskin fused with the surface of the underlying glans penis. This is natural, normal, and protects against infection. Over some years the fusion spontaneously disintegrates and releases the inner foreskin. This usually happens prior to puberty, but not always.
It is not uncommon in adolescence to have the inner layer of the foreskin still fused to the glans penis. It is not a serious problem.
Apparently, your foreskin has not yet released, although it probably is about ready to release due to your age. You can try peeling the foreskin away from the glans penis to see if you can break the remaining fusion. Do it carefully and little by little. It may take you several tries to get it all.
When you tear the foreskin away, the head will be red in color, where the separation occurred, for a while. Put some Vaseline under your foreskin to prevent it from re-adhering to the head.
You may also try "ballooning" your foreskin by pinching the tip shut when you pee and causing the foreskin to fill with pee. That will lift the foreskin away from the head and tear loose the fusion.
If you can’t get it to separate by pulling on it, a urologist can help you. It is called “lysing”. Don’t let anyone sell you a circumcision. It is not necessary and extremely harmful.
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