Genital Reconstruction & Revision
Scrotal skin attached high on the shaft: why it happens and how a scrotoplasty fixes it.
Written and reviewed by Shervin Badkhshan, MD · Last reviewed
November 2026
Part of:
Peyronie's and genital reconstruction
Outpatient
Recovery: 4–6 weeks
Fellowship-Trained Reconstructive Urology
AT A GLANCE
From symptoms to treatment
1. SYMPTOMS
• Penis looks shorter • Trouble with sex or condoms
Penoscrotal webbing is scrotal skin that attaches high on the underside of the penis, creating a web. It can make the penis look shorter and get in the way of sex or condom use. It can be present from birth or follow circumcision or other surgery.
How I evaluate it
An exam, both relaxed and with an erection in mind. It often comes alongside a buried penis or prior genital surgery, so I look at the whole area.
Treatment
A scrotoplasty releases the web and rearranges the skin so the penis and scrotum are separated, as an outpatient surgery. Most men return to desk work within a week and to sex in about four to six weeks.
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