What hell is a frenuloplasty????

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and what on earth is my DH on about when out of the blue from work he sends me a text saying

"I need a frenuloplasty. Answers later"

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I've tried but my google seems to be playing up.

"A frenuloplasty is an operation which lengthens the frenulum.

This is a procedure which is simply done under local anaesthesia and can be carried out in the outpatients procedure room without necessitating admission to hospital.

Essentially a very small amount of anaesthetic is put into the area. A cut is made in the shape of a V which is then gradually loosened and sewn up in the shape of a Y usually increasing the length of the frenulum by around 1 to 1.5cm. Sometimes a modification of the plasty using ?Z-plasties? may be more appropriate. Simple divisionof the frenulum is much less satisfactory for most men, so is not recommended. Small dissolving stitches are placed and these will usually fall out after a week to ten days. If they take a little longer there is no need to worry.

From the point of view of pain relief, most men do not require anything apart from the anaesthetic although it may be advisable to take something along the lines of a Paracetamol or Nurofen prior to going to bed at night for the first day or two.

It is important to apply a moisturising cream and to wash the foreskin twice daily since if the frenular area is not extended then it may scar down again ; I usually recommend simply washing with warm water, patting the penis dry and then placing a small amount of E45 cream (available from any chemist) on the area before replacing the foreskin. There may be a little bleeding for 12 ? 48 hours after the operation but this is rarely enough to stop them going about their normal daily activities.

It takes about 6 weeks for the operation to fully heal but most men are able to resume a normal sex life after 3 weeks or so. Occasionally severely scarred skin may contract down again necessitating circumcision, but this is very unusual."

My dh has had one of those

was not a big deal

obviously he moaned a lot though

it is the bit that attaches the foreskin to the penis, or the tongue to the base of the mouth.

Has he had problems retracting his foreskin? Or a problem with his tongue?

frenulopasty is surgery to either of these two areas

it is the bit that attaches the foreskin to the penis, or the tongue to the base of the mouth.

Has he had problems retracting his foreskin? Or a problem with his tongue?

frenuloplasty is surgery to either of these two areas

so why has it never been mentioned before.......

maybe DH is drunk LOL

my dh has one too, many years ago, and was fine afterwards

hmmm thanks - guess all will be revealed (hopefully not literally if we're talking foreskin rather than tongue LOL) when he gets home! Shall now revert back to my usual name and won't post on this thread until I have more updates (don't want to give away who I am by posting my regular name!)