If you have a son..

jesssy1204 · February 2011

Okay so my DS has a penus..obviously. But he has always had a big fat pad since birth. This causes his penus to "hide" in lack of better words. I know three other boys who have had this problem,but out grew it around 12 months. I was wondering if any of your DS had or have the same thing? Im ready for my DS to out grow this.. simply because I have to make sure his skin doesnt grow back from his circumcision. I was just wondering if DS is alone?

haleyw458 · February 2011

DS still has this as well.

bmstee03 · February 2011

Penis. It's a penis. I'm not sure what you are talking about when you say 'fat pad' is it extra skin?

Kaymee · February 2011

My pediatrician said he'd grow into it. I was concerned as well, but she said it was nothing to worry about.

Virginny · February 2011

We've had the skin re-adhere several times and because I'm squeemish about pulling it back too far, our pedi has done it a few times for us. I continue to put vaseline around the rim at each diaper change. DS has had a "fat pad" since birth, but I do notice that it seems to be going away and the penis seems to be emerging.

Temp159135562506975 · February 2011

Griffin had a big fat pad, and so does Gibby.

Griffin's went away after he turned 2... from 2-3y/o he didn't gain any weight- he just grew taller- and thinned out - so did his fat pad and his penis is totally fine now.

just make sure you pull the skin back every day to clean and make sure it doesn't reattach. He won't grow back the skin- but it can start to stick together again, and you don't want that to happen.

jaemiller · February 2011

I am worried about this also. it's almost like the foreskin has reattached (not much of a head) on my DS. I ask my son's ped to check it every time we go and she doesn't seemed worried. She says it will "pop out" as he gets older. I did make an appt. with a urologist (sp?) to get his opinion. My ped says not to force the extra skin back but I have friends who their ped says to force it back. Who knows???? I am interested to see what others have to say. I'm glad you brought this subject up:)

12bailey18 · February 2011

bmstee03:
Penis. It's a penis. I'm not sure what you are talking about when you say 'fat pad' is it extra skin?

LOL- this totally made me crack up. I was thinking the same thing.

sleepingbeauty825 · February 2011

My son still has a 'fat pad' but he is uncircumcised, so I have never even thought twice about it. I think as they grow older they thin out, though.

stever · February 2011

12bailey18:
bmstee03:
Penis. It's a penis. I'm not sure what you are talking about when you say 'fat pad' is it extra skin?

LOL- this totally made me crack up. I was thinking the same thing.

abba916 · February 2011

12bailey18:
bmstee03:
Penis. It's a penis. I'm not sure what you are talking about when you say 'fat pad' is it extra skin?
LOL- this totally made me crack up. I was thinking the same thing.

this!

LiebeMama · February 2011

From reading the rest of the posts is where I got an idea about what "fat pad" was. My pediatrician had told me at DS's 2nd month appointment that the penis head should have more of a ridge to it, so she advised using vasoline to kind of spread the head from the "fat pad" i guess? Only she didn't use the word fat pad, so im just guessing this is the part everyones talking about. I did it a few times, but didn't feel like it was changing the appearance of anything, so I stopped doing it. Seems fine to me, it hasnt stuck together or anything.

emberlee3 · February 2011

Never had to pull skin back or worry about anything since his circumcision healed.

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