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Circumcision Clinic

Prof Andrew Li has had over 20 years experience in performing circumcision. He is delighted that almost all cases he has performed achieved the best possible results.

Drummoyne Surgery & Skin Cancer Clinic is a Sydney based clinic that has a Day Surgery Unit which ensures this procedure is safely performed without needing a hospital admission.

Foreskin is common in both many young boys and male adults. While it is not classified as a disease however, it is frequently associated with conditions such as phimosis, balanitis and rarely penile cancer.

Circumcision, the removal of the foreskin, is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the world.

Indications for circumcision are:

- Treatment of diseases, such as phimosis (adhesion of foreskin and penile glans), balanitis (penile glans infection);

- Painful sexual intercourse secondary to foreskin;

- prophylactic benefits such as decrease risk of HIV, Hepatitis B transmission through sexual intercourse;

- Personal and sexual preference;

- Social and religious concerns;

The development of the foreskin or prepuce begins during the third month of gestation as a fold of skin at the base of the glans. The proper development of the foreskin is dependent on the presence of androgen and androgen receptors.

Although formation of the foreskin is complete during foetal life, separation of the foreskin from the penile glans is gradual and typically incomplete at the time of birth. Complete retraction of the foreskin can be expected in 20% of boys by 6 months, 50% by 1 year, 80% by 2 years and 90% by 3 years. Delay retraction and adhesion of foreskin with penile glans can lead to certain medical conditions.

At Drummoyne Surgery & Skin Cancer Clinic we accept any children at 10 years of age or older and all male adults who wish to have a circumcision performed.

Drummoyne Surgery & Skin Cancer Clinic run by Dr Andrew Li is located near the heart of Sydney. It is a centre for melanoma and non melanoma skin cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Dr Andrew Li's other interests are circumcision and body surface tumour and cyst removal.