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Why is there a tan line around my penis?
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Circumcision: The "tan line" you refer to is likely the hyperpigmentation (darker coloring) from a circumcision scar. Circumcision is the removal of the prepuce, or foreskin, shortly after birth.
Answered 11/19/2018
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