Effects of circumcision

When boys reach adolescence, they will find that their foreskin is too long. At this time, they must undergo circumcision surgery to allow their reproductive organs to develop normally. If they are not circumcised, the development of their reproductive organs will become abnormal, and they may even lose their reproductive function. The foreskin will also become everted, which can cause very serious diseases for boys.

Phimosis means that when the penis is in a relaxed state, the foreskin covers the entire glans. If the foreskin not only covers the entire glans, but also has a narrow opening and cannot be turned outward, this condition is medically called phimosis.

The foreskin covers the urethral opening, but can be turned up to expose the urethral opening and the glans penis. Generally, after the age of 3, the mild adhesion between the glans penis and the foreskin disappears on its own, and the foreskin can be turned up. However, in childhood, the foreskin that is turned up often covers the urethral opening, and the glans penis gradually becomes exposed during puberty.

When the penis of an adult is flaccid, the foreskin does not cover the urethral opening, and the foreskin can be turned up to expose the coronal sulcus, which is the normal length of the foreskin. If the foreskin is too long, smegma can accumulate in the foreskin, causing balanitis. Repeated inflammation can shrink the foreskin opening and adhere to the glans penis to form phimosis. Penile cancer may be related to long-term stimulation of smegma.

The foreskin opening is narrow or the foreskin is adhered to the glans penis, so that the foreskin covering the penis cannot be turned back to expose the urethral opening and glans penis. In severe cases of phimosis, the foreskin opening may be very narrow, and sometimes the urethral opening is also narrow, affecting urination.

Therefore, people with phimosis and prepuce that are too long should undergo surgical treatment as soon as possible. It is worth mentioning that although prepuce that is too long has little impact on health, it may sometimes form an incarcerated foreskin due to the narrow foreskin opening, that is, the foreskin is tightly tied to the coronal sulcus of the penis and cannot be pushed down. At this time, it should be manually restored as soon as possible. If manual restoration is not possible, the doctor should be asked to cut the tight foreskin opening and then perform circumcision.

"Laser circumcision" is currently the best treatment for prepuce and phimosis. This treatment is an outpatient treatment, does not require hospitalization, can be treated at home, and does not affect study and work. Laser circumcision takes a short time to treat, has little bleeding, does not leave scars, and is painless. It is the preferred treatment method for many younger patients.