Can babies have phimosis

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The prevalence of foreskin phimosis is relatively high, foreskin phimosis to male health will cause certain harm, may lead to bacterial infection. Therefore, patients with foreskin phimosis should be actively treated, so as to stay away from the foreskin phimosis as soon as possible. Let's talk about the baby phimosis.

Can babies have phimosis

First, if the child is diagnosed with phimosis, in principle, the earlier the phimosis operation, the better. However, because some children may recover from phimosis after 3-5 years old, the general operation is not in a hurry, and can wait for the child to operate after 5 years old. It is suggested that children should be operated after 5 years old, and the operation should be done before puberty, so that the local health and development of children are better.

Second, it's not very good to do it too small. You can do it bigger because it's a boy. Now it's a time when he can make a lot of noise, and the risk of anesthesia is also high. But it's best to do it before puberty. Because phimosis will affect the development of the penis. Surgery is recommended before puberty. It's OK to do it now.

Third, it's OK to do it in your teens. Children usually have phimosis before they are three years old. With their development, they may expose themselves. If they are still in their teens, they can be treated surgically. Of course, if they have recurrent balanitis or small prepuce mouth, which affects urination, they should do it as soon as possible. The operation itself is very simple, and it can be done in the urology department of a regular hospital.

matters needing attention

When the male foreskin is too long, the secretion of sebaceous glands in the foreskin can not be discharged, resulting in the production of prepuce dirt. Due to the prepuce scale and bacterial growth, if not cleaned in time, it will cause inflammation of the glans and prepuce. Moreover, the inflammation occurred in the urethral orifice will cause the urethral orifice narrow after healing, making the patient feel difficult to urinate. Penile head stimulated by prepuce dirt for a long time may also cause urinary tract infection, and bring prepuce dirt into vagina when couples live, causing gynecological inflammation in women. Therefore, it is necessary for men to carry out foreskin operation in time.