circumcision on an unrecognized buried penis can remove normal shaft skin instead of foreskin thereby worsening the situation. if a second circumcision is performed on a boy or man with concealment it may complicate reconstruction by removing the remaining skin thus necessitating a skin graft. if the patient has a severe buried or hidden penis the penile skin and head of the penis can become chronically irritated by chronic dampness causing discomfort. this irritation can cause progressive destruction of the penile skin with further burying and constriction of the penile skin thus preventing the head from being visible. a hidden penis can cause severe self-esteem issues. these boys or men may not have a visible penis while standing and may have to sit to urinate. a boy or young adult can be ridiculed and made to feel inadequate by siblings or friends. it is not uncommon for concerned parents of a young boy to go to the pediatrician or pediatric urologist. unfortunately there is tremendous misinformation and lack of education even amongst these physicians. the parents are usually told that their son will outgrow the deformity if he loses weight or when he reaches puberty. unfortunately this is untrue in most instances especially if the boy has a moderate or severe buried penis. the boy is then lives with this psychologically traumatic deformity that could be corrected with a relatively non-invasive procedure.
are there complications associated with hidden or buried penis?