Evaluation of Healing at Three Time Intervals and Potential for Spontaneous Detachment

Inclusion Criteria: * Must be aged 18 and 54 years; * Must be uncircumcised (on examination); * Must be in good general health; * Must be HIV sero-negative, with documentation of testing no mor than one week before the procedure; * Must be free of genital ulcerations or other visible signs of sexually transmissible infections(STI) on examination; * Must be able to understand study procedures and requirements of study participation; * Must agree to return to the healthcare facility for the full schedule of follow-up visits after his circumcision; * Must freely consent to participate in the study and sign a written informed consent form; * Must have a cell phone or access to a cell phone; and, * Must agree to provide the study staff with an address, phone number, or other locator information while participating in the research study. Exclusion Criteria: * Has a known allergy or sensitivity to lidocaine or other local anesthesia; * Takes a medication that would be a contraindication for elective surgery, such as an anticoagulant or steroid; * Has an active genital infection, anatomic abnormality or other condition, which in the opinion of the surgeon, prevents the man from undergoing a circumcision; * Has known bleeding/clotting disorder (e.g. hemophilia); and, * Has thalassemia (an inherited autosomal recessive blood disease).