What is the appropriate age for children to undergo circumcision surgery?

At what age is it better to perform circumcision on children? This question depends on the child's condition. If there is no inflammation and it does not affect urination, there is no need to perform the surgery too early. You can wait until the child is older. You can consult a doctor about these issues, listen to the doctor's advice and then make a decision based on the child's situation. I hope the following opinions can give parents some advice. It is normal for children to have foreskin, and the foreskin can protect the boy's genitals.

1. It is generally not recommended to perform surgery before puberty for long foreskin. Only after puberty, if the foreskin is still too long or phimosis, surgical treatment is required. Phimosis in children refers to the long foreskin and narrow foreskin opening, which makes the child's foreskin unable to be turned up and the glans penis unable to be exposed. If it is phimosis, around 10 years old is the best age for children to undergo phimosis surgery.

2. Excessive foreskin means that the foreskin covers the entire glans penis, but the foreskin opening is not small and can be turned up to reveal the glans penis. If the foreskin is too long, it is easy to breed bacteria and cause balanitis. Sexual intercourse may cause infection to the woman. The best way is to have surgery in the hospital.

3. The foreskin of young children is often longer, covering the entire glans penis. This is a normal phenomenon. As they grow older, the foreskin gradually retreats toward the glans penis. When the adult penis is erect, the two layers of foreskin skin stretch into one layer. If the glans penis is completely covered by the foreskin, it is called foreskin is too long; if the foreskin is too long and the foreskin opening is narrow and cannot be turned over to expose the glans penis, it is called phimosis.

4. It is most suitable for boys to undergo circumcision at the age of 10-14. If a child has an excessively long foreskin, there is no need to perform circumcision too early as long as it does not affect urination. Because most children spend more time outdoors during childhood, the penis is more likely to be injured, and premature removal of the foreskin will lose its ability to protect the glans.

I hope the above is helpful to parents. It is best to choose the best age to perform surgery on your child. It is not good to do it too early or too late. You can consider surgery at around 10 years old. You should be careful for a period of time after the surgery. Do not eat irritating foods and be careful when exercising. It is best not to do too much exercise for a period of time. Excessive foreskin can cause infection, so the foreskin should be cleaned early.