What is cryptic penis?

I believe everyone knows the importance of the penis to male friends. If there is a problem with the penis of a male friend, it will not only bring discomfort to the male friend but also bring great psychological pressure to the male friend. In addition, problems with the penis may also affect the fertility of male friends. Therefore, we recommend that the majority of male friends must pay attention to protecting their penis in daily life. Below we will introduce what is a hidden penis.

Hidden penis is a common congenital developmental abnormality and malformation disease, also known as buried penis. In hidden penis, the penis is retracted inside the body, with only the pointed foreskin protruding outside. If you squeeze the penis skin inward with your hands, the penis will be exposed, and if you release your hands slightly, the penis will retract. Although hidden penis looks similar to prepuce hyperplasia, they are two completely different diseases.

Clinical manifestations

Hidden penis is caused by the foreskin not being attached to the penis body. If you hold the penis with your fingers and push the skin around it back, the penis hidden under the skin can be revealed. As the child grows, the subcutaneous fat decreases and the penis can be exposed. If the foreskin cannot be turned up to expose the glans penis, it means that there is phimosis and a phimosis surgery is performed.

Differential diagnosis

It mainly needs to be distinguished from small penis, penile dysplasia and phimosis.

treatment

Treatment and surgery for cryptic penis are mainly targeted at the patient's growth age. If the foreskin can be turned up to expose the glans penis, surgery is not necessary. Cryptopenis gradually improves with age. The purpose of surgery is to expand the foreskin opening and expose the glans penis. Care should be taken not to perform a simple circumcision.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of the penis to male friends. We recommend that male friends pay attention to the health of the penis and deal with any problems with the penis in a timely manner. The above article introduces in detail what is a hidden penis.