Frenuloplasty is a minor operation that lengthens the frenulum, the thin band of skin joining the underside of the glans to the foreskin, when it is too short and pulls the glans down, causing pain or repeated tearing. Its aim is to relieve tension and pain while preserving the foreskin.
It is usually done under local anaesthesia. The doctor makes a small transverse cut in the frenulum and closes it lengthwise with absorbable stitches, which lengthens it and releases the tension. Circumcision may be chosen instead when a tight foreskin is also present.
The procedure normally takes under half an hour, the patient goes home the same day, and the stitches dissolve within a few weeks. Sexual activity is usually avoided for about four weeks or as advised. The final result is usually clear once the wound has healed, within about one to two months.
The final cost is set after a medical consultant reviews your case and photos.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zülfü Sertkaya is an Istanbul urologist who focuses on andrology. He graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2008, completed his urology residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, and holds the FEBU title (2017). He worked at state, university and private hospitals, including Memorial Diyarbakır and Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital. Since 2022 he has run his own clinic in Zeytinburnu, focusing on penile prosthesis, Peyronie's disease, premature ejaculation and male infertility.
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It removes painful tension during erection, prevents recurrent tearing and bleeding of the frenulum and, unlike circumcision, keeps the foreskin.
Men with a short frenulum causing pain during erection or intercourse, repeated tears, or difficulty retracting the foreskin, after examination by a urologist.
A clinical examination and a shower before the appointment are usually enough. Never stop any medicine on your own, such as blood thinners; your doctor decides.
After anaesthesia, the frenulum is cut across with a small incision and its edges are stitched lengthwise with dissolvable sutures, lengthening the band and freeing the glans.
Local anaesthesia usually makes the procedure painless; mild discomfort afterwards is eased with ordinary painkillers.
Most men return to work within a day or two, keep the area clean and dry, avoid vigorous sport for some days and intercourse for about four weeks.
The tension is relieved immediately, the result settles after healing and is usually permanent.
Minor bleeding, swelling, infection or scarring may occur; rarely the shortness recurs or sensation changes. No result can be guaranteed; your doctor explains your individual risk.
It aims to make intercourse more comfortable and does not usually affect erections; some men notice a slight, temporary change in sensation at the scar.
It is a day procedure; travel is usually possible one to two days after the check-up, and your doctor confirms the right time.
