Does phimosis in children require surgery? If surgery is needed, what

Patient's question:

Patient is male, 6 years old,

Doctor's answer:

Epididymal hypertrophy during childhood is normal. If an infant has phimosis or a child has excessive prepuce without complications, circumcision should not be performed. This is because phimosis in children under 3 years of age often resolves on its own as they grow older. For another part of the children, as long as the prepuce is repeatedly retracted upwards to expand the orifice of the preputial sac, the glans will be exposed, and surgery is also unnecessary. I hope this helps you.

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