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MINIMAL
The goal of a minimal circumcision
is to remain functionally and cosmetically uncircumcised, albeit with a slightly shorter foreskin. Reasons may include the removal of a small tight band of skin that makes retraction impossible or difficult, or reducing a long foreskin to a more average one.
PARTIAL
A partial circumcision reduces the foreskin to one which is at the short end of the range of foreskins. When flaccid, part of the head remains exposed and the meatus is almost never covered.
LOOSE
A loose circumcision will fully expose the glans most of the times, but sometimes will still get covered partially when the penis shrinks below its normal flaccid state. Some loose skin remains bunched up against the rim when soft. Once erect, the skin is not extremely tight and can still be moved a fair amount. There are cases where to allow for the growth in the erection, the penis will have to appear loosely circumcised when fully flaccid. In a loosely circumcised male, the loose skin behind the rim will "hide" the shape of the rim of head in underwear making the circumcision status less obvious when in underwear or speedos.
MODERATE
This is your "average" circumcision. The head never gets covered, except just a bit when penis is extremely small (very cold water for instance). Some skin may bunch up at the rim, but will generally be of lesser diameter than the rim of the glans. Once hard, movement of the skin depends on how much the penis grows. Generally the male would still be able to pull some skin to the rim of head, but not over it.
TIGHT
In a tight circumcision, there is little of no loose skin on the shaft, thus making the shape of the head very prominent in underwear or speedos. When hard, there is little or no movement of the shaft skin which is very thin and tight.
Published: January 06, 2008
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