An abnormally short or sensitive frenulum of the penis can make some types of sexual activity uncomfortable or even painful.
Circumcision may relieve this condition but is not indicated solely for treating frenulum breve.
Once healed, the procedure effectively elongates the frenulum, allowing normal function.
Other methods of treatment include horizontal stitches in the frenulum which over the course of a week cut through the tight skin, elongating it.
[2] One study suggests around 15–20% of men require additional circumcision after a frenuloplasty, because not all symptoms indicating the surgery improved.