When should children undergo phimosis treatment?

Genital development is very important, especially male genital development which needs the most protection, because most of the male genitals are exposed, which can be easily stimulated during the development process and lead to developmental abnormalities. For example, phimosis is a common symptom of maldevelopment, which has a great impact on male genital health and causes great obstacles to future life. Therefore, phimosis needs to be treated during the development period. Let’s take a look at when is the best time to treat phimosis in children?

Phimosis and foreskin are common problems among many men. Suffering from phimosis and prepuce is too long, and the chronic stimulation of urine and smegma can cause edema, congestion, erosion of the foreskin and glans mucosa, repeated cross infection and even foreskin incarceration, leading to serious consequences such as necrosis of the foreskin and glans.

Children usually undergo phimosis surgery at around ten years old. This will not only allow them to cooperate well with the surgery, but will not affect the future growth and development of the penis. It is safest to have the surgery in autumn or spring. Weather that is too hot or too cold can cause poor healing of the circumcision wound. If you do it before the development is complete, it may affect future development. It is best to do it early if the foreskin is too long or phimosis occurs. Suggestions: You can do it after puberty, when the penis stops growing. Do it when the weather is cooler to prevent infection.

Phimosis is divided into true phimosis and false phimosis. Pseudo-phimosis is often seen in cases of narrow foreskin opening, which can be restored to normal by slow traction. True phimosis requires surgical treatment. Go to a regular hospital for surgical examination in time to find out the cause and correct it in time.

If it is phimosis, the foreskin opening is very small, and the foreskin bulges like a small ball every time you urinate, then it needs to be treated early. Generally speaking, circumcision should be considered after puberty when the patient does not require general anesthesia. However, if a little boy suffers from repeated inflammation or even urinary tract infection due to excessive foreskin, he should be given circumcision as soon as possible.