Pediatric phimosis is divided into congenital and acquired phimosis, and the treatment options are not the same. Non-surgical treatment options are available for congenital phimosis; surgery is usually recommended for acquired phimosis.
1. Congenital phimosis can be seen in every normal newborn and infant. For congenital prepuce, non-surgical treatment can be chosen, if there is no discomfort symptoms can not need special treatment, if there are symptoms can try to turn up the foreskin, timely cleaning, remove the foreskin scale in order to expand the opening of the foreskin.
Of course, congenital phimosis can also choose surgical treatment, children congenital phimosis surgery depends on the parents’ willingness, usually after the age of 2 years can choose surgery.
2. Surgery is usually recommended for acquired phimosis, especially if there are recurrent episodes of glans phimosis or urinary tract infections, and if there is a fibrous narrow ring at the opening of the foreskin, then active surgical treatment is recommended.
If a child has a prepuce, it is recommended to consult a regular hospital in time and make a choice on the advice of a specialist.