At the beginning, if the cannot be fully exposed, is it due to long foreskin?

Patient's question:

Medical Description: Hello, I am very troubled whether I have a problem of phimosis. When I was a child, I just cleaned it, but now when I get erect, the head of my penis cannot be fully exposed, only a small part can be seen. Is this considered phimosis? Medical history and treatment: I have not received any treatment yet. What kind of help do you want: Please have the doctor answer

Doctor's answer:

Penile prepuce can be divided into true prepuce and false prepuce. True prepuce refers to a condition where the glans cannot be fully exposed even when the penis is erect. False prepuce, on the other hand, means the glans cannot be fully exposed at rest but can be fully exposed when the penis is erect. The patient's condition falls into the latter category. Treatment for prepuce often involves circumcision. If surgery is not performed, it is important to pay attention to hygiene and regularly retract the prepuce for cleaning. You do not need to worry. The fact that the glans can be exposed indicates that the prepuce is not too long. It is sufficient to regularly clean the inner surface of the prepuce and maintain local dryness and hygiene.