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Meatotomy





PROCEDURE

A meatotomy is a relatively simple procedure, and the area of tissue being cut is usually thin. A variety of techniques may be used to make the cut, but a doctor will generally crush the meatus for 60 seconds with a straight mosquito hemostat and then divide the crush line with fine-tipped scissors. The crush line represents lost erogenous tissue, and applying other techniques may reduce tissue loss. Other techniques include cutting with a scalpel, Cauterisation , or by using existing fistulas from piercings to ''tie-off'' the area to be cut. The upper frenulum is split during the procedure, and depending on the anatomy of the individual and the extent of the split, meatotomy performed with a scalpel may involve heavy bleeding, while crush and cauterization methods are relatively bloodless. Regardless of the procedure used, meatotomies, like other genital modifications and Genital Piercing s, heal quickly.

A meatotomy may be extended to Subincision or Genital Bisection , which are both much more complex and serious modifications.


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