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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]13:33, thank you.

Does insurance usually cover this?

Did your pediatrician think you were nuts?

Was your DS, as the OP referred to it, barely a "pig in the blanket" (i.e., how much skin was at or over the penis head)?

How old was DS when you "revised"?

Is it a full surgical procedure (i.e., anesthesia)?

How long for recovery?

Thank you very much.[/quote]

We just had a revision done on 9mo ds.  There was no head showing at all.  One doc told us he would never looked circ'd but it wasn't medically necessary - ie insurance wouldn't cover.  However, another doc told us it was medically necessary and it will therefore be covered.  Yes, I feel slightly guilty about the manipulation, but not that much.  Mostly I'm pissed that our baby had to go under anesthesia for somethat that should have been done right the first time.  Recovery time was minimal, although I'm sure it gets longer with age.  It is possible, op, that it will look normal once your ds hits puberty.  I would have your pediatrician refer you to a pediatric surgeon or urologist and get at leats two opinions on how they think it will grow out.  It does require full anesthesia at almost any age beyond a still-in-the-hospital newborn.

Good luck, OP.[/quote]

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