It is indeed easy to confuse circumcision, phimosis and impaction, and the following is a brief description of the differences between the three.
Overcircumcision: Overcircumcision will result in the head of the penis not being exposed, but the foreskin can still be moved and flipped. Overcircumcision in infants and children is generally a physiological and normal condition that will gradually improve with growth and development.
Prepuce: Prepuce is a condition where the foreskin is too tight and cannot be retracted to expose the head of the penis.
Ingrown prepuce: This can be seen in infants with physiological prepuce. When parents bathe their baby with physiological prepuce, if the foreskin is accidentally or forcibly pulled back when cleaning the baby’s penis and the foreskin becomes stuck in the coronal groove, forming a narrow ring of foreskin, this is known as ingrown prepuce. If it does not recover after being flipped, it is recommended to go to hospital to receive a manipulative repositioning.