Post Date December, 03 2023
How should children deal with phimosis? Male foreskin and phimosis can be divided into congenital and acquired foreskin and phimosis. So, how should children deal with phimosis? Next, we will follow experts from the Global Hospital Network to learn about it.
A phimosis is a narrow opening of the foreskin that prevents the foreskin from turning over, thereby preventing exposure of the penis (glans penis). The etiology can be congenital or acquired, and congenital phimosis can be seen in every normal male newborn. "When a child is born, there is adhesion between the foreskin and the glans. At the age of 3 to 4 years, due to the growth of the penis and glans, the penis becomes erect, and most boys' foreskin can shrink by itself, exposing the glans through the everted foreskin.".
"Some boys have a pinhole like foreskin that cannot shrink on its own, hindering the development of the glans and even the entire penis, and some have difficulty urinating.". So, how should children deal with phimosis? Acquired phimosis is often secondary to foreskin inflammation and damage to the foreskin and penis caused by excessive foreskin length. There are scar contractures at the foreskin opening, causing the skin to lose elasticity and expand tension, preventing the foreskin from shrinking upward.
How should children deal with phimosis? Andrologists say that for congenital phimosis in infancy, parents can perform cleaning and nursing at home. First, turn the foreskin up repeatedly to expand the opening of the foreskin. The manipulation during this process should be gentle and gentle, and each time should be moderate to avoid causing pain in the child.
How should children deal with phimosis? When the child's penis is exposed, clean the foreskin dirt and restore the foreskin, otherwise it may cause incarceration of the penis. "If the foreskin is tight, cannot be turned upside down, or has acquired phimosis, circumcision should be performed.".
After the above introduction, do you have any understanding of how to handle phimosis in children? If you have any questions about whether foreskin and phimosis require surgery, please click on the relevant article on the Global Hospital Network. You can also click on online consultation to have a one-on-one communication with our online experts.
