Male circumcision is considered the oldest, most frequently performed surgery in the world, yet it remains controversial. According to Dr. Greg Marchand, an ob-gyn at the Marchand Institute for ...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. The foreskin is the layer of skin that covers the glans (head of the penis). This procedure can be performed in newborns, older ...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin. Foreskin covers the head of a flaccid penis. When the penis is erect, the foreskin pulls back to reveal the penis. During a circumcision, a doctor ...

Circumcision is a surgical procedure that removes the skin that covers the tip of the penis — the foreskin. In the United States, about 55 to 80 percent of newborn boys are circumcised before they ...