What is the best age for phimosis surgery in children?

Many children have the phenomenon of foreskin being too long, so it is necessary to pay attention to take appropriate treatment methods in time to avoid affecting the health of the children. Children with foreskin being too long can be treated with surgery. There are many optimal ages. So what is the best age for children's phimosis surgery? Let me introduce it to you below.

In fact, most cases of phimosis in children are caused by excessive foreskin and membranous adhesion between the foreskin and the glans penis. You can ask a doctor to help gently lift up the foreskin, remove the smegma, apply clean medical paraffin oil on the glans penis (to avoid adhesion of inflammatory cellulose), and then roll the foreskin back into place (to avoid edema caused by foreskin incarceration). In the future you can turn it over and clean it often, but you still have to turn it over after washing. Over time, the narrow ring at the foreskin opening will disappear and the glans penis will be naturally exposed. Children's phimosis surgery requires general anesthesia, but improper surgery may affect the development of the penis. Therefore, if it does not affect his urination, the operation can be performed after puberty (after 15 years old) and local anesthesia can be used. However, it is especially important to maintain cleanliness and regular inspections to prevent the foreskin from adhering to the glans penis and affecting the effect of the operation. However, if inflammation occurs frequently, surgery may be necessary as soon as possible.

Phimosis in children is very common. As the child grows up, the foreskin opening will gradually expand, the foreskin adhesions will gradually separate, and the glans penis will slowly become exposed. Generally speaking, when boys are 3 to 5 years old, about 75% of the glans penis can be exposed, but at this time, many children still have partial adhesions of the foreskin even if the glans penis is exposed. For physiological phimosis, the foreskin can be repeatedly tried to be turned up to expand the foreskin opening. The technique should be gentle and gradual, and do not be too eager to turn the foreskin up completely. When the glans penis is exposed, clean the smegma, apply antibiotic ointment to lubricate it, and then turn the foreskin down to restore it to avoid foreskin incarceration. Parents can often help them gently turn over the foreskin and remove the smegma. Wash the foreskin opening with warm water every day to prevent infection. Generally speaking, if the foreskin opening of boys over 5-6 years old is still very narrow

The above is my opinion on this issue that I introduced to you. If the above problems occur, the children should pay attention to take appropriate methods for treatment in a timely manner. This will ensure the safety and health of the patients and avoid danger to the children due to the above problems. Finally, I wish the children a speedy recovery.