Patient's question:
Because the child has phimosis since childhood, when he was young, we thought he was too small to have surgery. Although we didn't have surgery, the child didn't have much abnormality either, just that it was easy to hide dirt. But I heard that this still needs surgery. What kind of help do you want: Is phimosis necessarily a surgery?Doctor's answer:
Phimosis refers to a condition where the glans cannot be exposed in either a flaccid or erect state, and it cannot be retracted manually either. Whether it is due to excessive prepuce or phimosis, it is often accompanied by smegma, a white discharge that accumulates in the prepuce for a long time, easily leading to inflammation. During sexual activity, it can also be transmitted to women, so it is recommended to clean it regularly and pay attention to hygiene! In the case of phimosis, since the prepuce cannot be retracted, forced retraction can easily cause paraphimosis, leading to swelling of the glans, and in severe cases, even necrosis of the glans. Therefore, it is generally recommended to undergo a circumcision procedure.