Circumcision scar

are raised scars that can be itchy or painful. Keloids are the product of a wound or cut and are not contagious. Keloids are most likely appear on people with a darker tone of skin, such as those of African American, Hispanic, and Asian descent. Also, it runs in families and is more common among the ages ten to twenty. Keloids are formed from the excessive healing of a wound. According to aafp.org, “After a skin injury, your cells try to repair the damage by forming a scar. This scar holds…

this process does not return the skin back to its original condition. Once the repair process is complete, it is common to see permanent acne scars as a result of the skins inability to return back to its original smoothness. Acne scars vary in size, but they tend to be the same pigmentation as the rest of the skin. There are two main types of acne scars that are referred to as atrophic and hypertrophic…

Male infant circumcision (MIC) is the most common surgical procedure in the world. In 2011, it was estimated that one-third of the world’s men were circumcised, according to the World Health Organization. A study by Dan Bollinger in the Journal of Boyhood Studies states that every year in the United States, over one million newborn infant males are circumcised (76). The infant has no choice in the outcome of his body. The only justification for the removal of the foreskin should be a medical…

Infant Circumcision Many are unaware of the origin and reality of male circumcision and are under the impression that it is a painless and necessary procedure. While providing his explanation of a routine infant circumcision, Dr. Paul M. Fleiss reveals the gruesome truth that “…his foreskin must be torn from his glans, literally skinning it alive”(43). Most people do not imagine the brutality that a circumcision intails, nor are they aware of how the procedure originated. Male circumcision began…

PBH 200 Research Paper - Male Circumcision The focus of this course has been the understanding of different cultures, and through that, the comparing and contrasting of them all. Throughout these histories and teachings have been countless examples of practices and beliefs so unique to their respective cultures, that it feels almost absurd for people from other cultures to imagine. However, some practices transcend the cultures from which they originated, and in doing so have found a life of…

Though found in females too, circumcision is commonly applied to males, where the definition can be known as the practice of removing the foreskin, also called the prepuce, from the glans (head) of the human male genitalia. Circumcision, precisely male infant circumcision, has been practiced around the world for centuries, some continuing today. It can be predominantly found as a religious obligation in Jewish communities and the Muslim world and as a cultural practice in the United States of…

Circumcision: The Thought Behind the Procedure The practice of circumcision is as old as 4000 years ago. It’s a surgical procedure that removes the forskin of the penis. It is most known for its spiritual and cultural meaning, however it also has some medical benefits. Many people vary on the views of this practice. As popular as it is in the United States to do days after birth, many religions, cultures and countries have their own way to carry out this practice. No matter which way the…

African males to become a eunuch. The young African males were forced to get an operation to remove their “testes or both testes and penis.” 37 This operation was always performed by Christians in places like “ Baghirmi near Lake Chad, in Ethiopia, and in other locations.” 38 After their operation, they were “ placed in sand up to the navels to heal.” 38 Many people were able to urinate and some people were not. The Africans males who were able to urinate after a couple days were herded off…

All over the world, there are some controversial topics that many people do not support and one of them is female circumcision. I am against this specific act because of the fact that it offers no positive advantages and only has a negative effect on woman's physical and emotional well-being. People who support female circumcision believe that even though it offers no medical benefits for the woman, it can be a demonstration of how tough and capable they are in a society dominated by males.…

I think since male circumcision is so common in the United States, it doesn 't really bother me that it occurs. However, since the practice of female circumcision is not practiced and is illegal in the United States, it makes me wonder “Is this even okay?”. It is most likely illegal, and not practiced not only in the United States, but in other…