Patient's question:
I didn't notice before, but I found out during the school physical yesterday.Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to maintaining local cleanliness and hygiene. Cleanse the dirt inside the foreskin daily to prevent inflammation of the foreskin and glans penis. If the glans penis is frequently irritated by inflammation, the foreskin orifice may shrink and adhere to the penis, forming acquired phimosis. This long-term chronic inflammation is also related to the development of penile cancer. Therefore, in addition to daily cleaning, children with excessive foreskin should also receive nursing guidance and treatment at the hospital. Phimosis is prone to causing abnormal development of the penis in children. Surgery can be performed before school age, specifically between the ages of 5-8.