Patient's question:
I suddenly noticed a long, narrow, about 1 cm lump on the right side of my child JJ in February this year. The lump was movable. At that time, when my child was urinating, there was a translucent lump at the head of the penis. My family and I were not at ease, so we took him to the hospital for a thorough examination. It was said to be true phimosis. What matters should be paid attention to when surgically treating phimosis?Doctor's answer:
If there is an acute infectious condition of the foreskin, surgery is not advisable; it should be delayed until the inflammation subsides. If there is chronic inflammation within the foreskin that does not heal over a long period, surgery should be performed as soon as possible, regardless of age, as this helps suppress the inflammation. If, after marriage, phimosis or paraphimosis interferes with sexual life or causes infertility, surgery should also be considered. Of course, the best time for surgery is when no secondary inflammation has reoccurred.