Surgeons who treat this disorder are either urologic or plastic surgeons.Operational options can include ligament separation between penis base and pubic bone; skin graft output to cover penis areas requiring additional skin; liposuction using catheters to suck out fat cells from the region around the penis from below the skin; abdominoplasty that removes excess skin and fat from the area; an escutheonectomy to remove a fat pad just above the pubic area; or a panniculectomy in which pannicles are extracted, excess tissues and skin that hangs on the genitals and thighs.A form of prevention for this condition could be avoiding getting a circumcision in order to avoid complications along the line. On the other hand, proper circumcision is a key factor in preventing this complication of circumcision. This condition requires the liberation of the concealed penis by carefully widening the close preputial hole and optimizing the circumcision, depending upon the etiology and formation process, with or without skin reconstruction. Doing skin grafts to cover areas of the penis where skin covering is needed; this may be required if circumcision removes too much skin. Suction lipectomy, which uses catheters to suck out fat cells from the area around the penis under the skin. Detachment of the ligaments that connect the base of the penis to the pubic bone. Panniculectomy that removes the pannus, excess fat and skin that hangs over the genitals and thighs. Prognosis
A person with a concealed penis will have a normal life expectancy.
In the studies that have been performed, it is shown that there are no current known side effects post-op. However, a patient might have a slight edema for about a month or two. The only side effect would be an operation scar. Epidemiology
Webbed penis is considered to be a very uncommon condition, however, its prevalence is still unknown. Due to the fact that it occurs at birth, a high percentage of cases with the condition are found in young children. Research directions
Webbed penis is when the penis is partially or completely concealed beneath the scrotum or when there is excess skin or fat around the pubic area. Various research is being conducted on this condition: for example, Webbed penis: A new classification is a study that was conducted to suggest an operative method that can be planned based of the severity of the webbing condition. Other research has tried to test the introduction of a modified surgical procedure for repairing a concealed penis and compared the efficacy and feasibility of modified repair with traditional repair.An interesting research study was done between the years 2010 and 2014 to test a new surgical technique for concealed penis using an advanced musculocutaneous scrotal flap. The research showed that the advanced musculocutaneous scrotal flap technique for correcting concealed penis is technically easy and safe and the surgical method provided patients with a good cosmetic appearance, functional outcomes, and excellent postoperative satisfaction grades. See also
Buried penis


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