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[quote=Anonymous]My son had this + mild hypospadias + chordee.   The first urologist that saw him recommended a surgery while he was still a toddler.   The second told us that it doesn’t appear to affect any of the functional stuff, but more would be known when he becomes a teenager.   I was frankly afraid to opt for a surgery because I did not want to take any responsibility for complications resulting from what appeared to be an elective procedure.  So we waited until the kid turned 14 (never any problem in the locker room, BTW).   Again went to see two doctors.  The first right away insisted on cutting.  The second sent him to a room with some “reading materials” and asked to take a picture of his erection and send it to him.    Again, the verdict was that the problem is most likely cosmetic, and we decided to wait.   The kid is now in college, I know that he is sexually active... and still hasn’t done anything about “the look”.   Bottom line, ask for a second opinion and also ask what exactly they think they are correcting.  If there are no functional issues, maybe it makes sense for the boy to grow up and decide whether anything needs fixing.[/quote]

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