Adhesions or Skin BridgesAdhesions or Skin BridgesAdhesions (or Skin Bridges). The process of adhering or uniting of two skin surfaces, especially the union of the opposing surface of the interior foreskin to the glans of the penis (in the uncircumcised) or the opposing surface of the circumcision wound to the bared glans in the newly circumcised (called Skin Bridges). Correction of the adhesion of the foreskin to the glans is by circumcision. Skin bridges in the circumcised male are extremely rare, but if they do occur they are easily corrected with minor surgery.
Skin bridges can be avoided in the newly circumcised by insuring that the wound of the circumcision is kept away from the glans penis during healing. This is easily accomplished if the circumcision has removed sufficient foreskin to provide for a moderate to tight circumcision that does not permit the wound to come in contact with the glans penis. If not, daily care must ensure that the wound does not come in contact with the glans during healing. This can be accomplished by keeping the circumcision wound covered or with the application of petrolium jelly. However, regulary inspection should occur in the loosely circumcised boy or man to ensure this condition does not occur. Fortunately, routine infant circumcisions performed by the Hollister Plastibell, which is widely used in the USA, ensure this does not occur as the plastic ring stays in place until the wound is closed.
Below you will find examples of Skin Bridges on males circumcised in infancy.
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