For children with phimosis or circumcision, surgery is generally recommended after the age of four years, while some patients with simple phimosis without any other symptoms are recommended to undergo surgery within the age of six to eight years.
In general, children from birth to the age of four years, mostly belong to the physiological state of circumcision, at this time generally do not do surgery, but for urination effort or recurrent infections in children, the need for circumcision surgery. Some patients older than four years of age, with the development of the penis and external genitalia, the prepuce can become a normal form, if with the age of the prepuce has not improved, can not return to normal on their own, the need to perform circumcision surgery.
For simple circumcision patients, it is recommended that circumcision be performed within six to eight years of age, when the patient’s body development, can tolerate a certain amount of pain, but also with the doctor to cooperate, can be under local anesthesia outpatient surgery.
General circumcision or circumcision patients are recommended to undergo surgical treatment after the age of four years, pay attention to good post-operative care, the specific operation needs to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor.