Is phimosis the same as circumcision?

Many friends confuse phimosis and foreskin, but the two are actually different concepts. Phimosis means that the foreskin opening is narrow and the glans cannot be exposed, while phimosis means that the foreskin covers the urethra opening but can be turned up. There is a difference between the two. Normal foreskin does not actually need treatment, but those with phimosis basically need to undergo phimosis surgery.

How to distinguish between excessive foreskin and phimosis in children

Phimosis means that the foreskin covers the urethral opening, but can be turned up to expose the urethral opening and the glans penis. If a child has an overlong foreskin, he should pay attention to keeping the local area clean and hygienic, and clean the foreskin dirt frequently or daily to prevent inflammation of the glans penis.

Phimosis refers to the narrowing of the foreskin of the penis, which prevents the foreskin from being turned over to reveal the glans penis. It is generally divided into two types: congenital and acquired. Congenital phimosis refers to the adhesion between the foreskin and the glans penis when the baby is born. After a few months, the adhesion is gradually absorbed and the foreskin is separated from the glans penis.

For most boys, the separation of the foreskin and the glans penis can continue until puberty. As the penis develops and becomes erect, the foreskin can retract upward and evert on its own to expose the glans penis. For children with phimosis, secretions accumulate under the foreskin, which often irritates the mucous membrane and causes balanoposthitis.

Experts say that to determine whether a child has phimosis or foreskin, parents only need to flip over the child's foreskin. If the foreskin can be flipped over to reveal the urethra and glans penis, it is phimosis. If the foreskin cannot be flipped over to reveal the glans penis, it is phimosis.

Many people think that phimosis and foreskin are too long and are diseases, but this is not the case. However, both diseases can cause great harm to the human body. The reason is simple. Because of phimosis and excessive foreskin, dirt and filth are hidden inside. It is not clean and will affect yourself and your partner and even cause disease.

The foreskin is the layer of skin that covers the head of the penis. If you turn over the foreskin, you can see the ring-shaped narrowed area behind the glans penis, which is called the coronal sulcus. There are many sebaceous glands in the skin near the coronal sulcus, which secrete a smelly secretion that is yellow-white and muddy, called "smegma". Phimosis refers to a condition in which the foreskin opening is too small, so that the foreskin cannot be turned up to reveal the glans penis; excessive foreskin refers to a condition in which the foreskin covers the entire glans penis, but the foreskin opening is not small and can be turned up to reveal the glans penis. The foreskin of infants and young children is often physiological. It is only when the glans penis still fails to show after puberty that it is called phimosis or foreskin is too long.

If phimosis is not treated in time, the glans penis will be locked by the foreskin for a long time, causing poor development of the penis after puberty and affecting sexual life.

If phimosis and prepuce are too long and cannot be retracted after being forcibly turned up, it may cause foreskin incarceration, and in severe cases it may cause necrosis of the glans penis.

If adolescents suffer from phimosis or prepuce that is too long, they should undergo circumcision as soon as possible. For non-inflamed foreskin, surgery is not necessary as long as the foreskin is pulled up and cleaned regularly. If you can completely retract your foreskin during an erection, then you do not need to be circumcised. You only need to pull up your foreskin when you shower to enhance cleaning.

So everyone will quickly choose surgical treatment. Today we will talk specifically about how to do postoperative care for phimosis.

1. If the patient or his family members have blood diseases or immune diseases, they should inform the doctor before surgery to avoid harm.

2. Pay attention to changing the dressing within three days after the operation, and rest in bed to avoid bleeding after activities.

3. Surgery generally does not affect urination. If some younger patients are unwilling to urinate due to pain in the penis, they should be comforted to urinate. If necessary, you can return to the hospital for catheterization.

4. Protect the patient to avoid urine contamination on the gauze. If it is accidentally wetted, the gauze needs to be replaced in time.

5. After the operation, in addition to some painkillers, you can also give some drugs to prevent erection to avoid wound cracking caused by erection.

6. Tissue fluid may leak out for a period of time after the operation, so you need to prepare several pairs of underwear to avoid the leakage of tissue fluid and soiling the underwear.

7. It is normal to feel swelling after the operation. If the suture is absorbable, it does not need to be removed. Wait for it to fall off on its own, which takes about a month.

8. If there is a lot of bleeding and obvious pain, you need to go back to the hospital for examination immediately.

The above is the postoperative care method for phimosis. I hope it can be of some help to the majority of male friends. Having said this, some friends who want to have surgery need to pay attention to this, be adequately prepared for upcoming situations, and avoid some psychological tension factors.