Patient's question:
A 9-year-old boy has phimosis. When is it appropriate to have surgery?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, the age for surgery is around 10-14 years old. Currently, you are only 5 years old, and it may improve with development. What you need to do now is to frequently flip it back and forth, which can be helpful. With development, it may improve. Wait until later to see if it will show up, and then consider targeted surgical treatment.