In children, the main thing to look at is whether the child’s glans can be exposed, and when the glans is exposed, it indicates that there is no circumcision. When the glans is not exposed, the presence of phimosis or circumcision may be present.
Parents can look closely at the child’s penis and see that the glans is exposed and not covered by the foreskin, indicating that there is no circumcision. If the glans is covered by the foreskin, but the foreskin can be turned up, there may be phimosis. If the foreskin is wrapped around the glans and the foreskin cannot be turned up, this indicates the presence of phimosis.
Children with phimosis and prepuce may recover on their own as they grow older. If they do not recover on their own, and if they have recurrent episodes of glans phimosis, surgical treatment, such as circumcision, may be considered.
On a daily basis, parents should also urge children to pay attention to lower body hygiene and wash their penises frequently to avoid infection.