Patient's question:
Son is now 13 years old and has discovered that he has excessive foreskin. The doctor said that circumcision can fix it. Hello, what is the best age for circumcision?Doctor's answer:
Generally, if a child is too young, they are not operated on together. It is best to do it before growth and development. Phimosis can interfere with the growth and development of the penis; if the foreskin cannot be retracted, it is basically impossible to clean, making it easier to cause inflammation and adhesion to recur; smegma from the foreskin can lead to prostatitis, which can cause infertility. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up to avoid delaying the condition and making it worse. Phimosis and paraphimosis can be stabilized, but the treatment time is usually long, and it is prone to recurrence after treatment. Therefore, medication should be used symptomatically during treatment.