My 3-year-old son was referred to a surgical clinic with a diagnosis of phimosis yesterday. There are no problems with urination or any inflammation of the penis. Is surgery the only option?

The lack of ailments proves that it is rather not phimosis, but rather a physiologically glued foreskin. In this case, you can do nothing or lubricate with ointments with steroids. All such activities, including surgery, are needed only in the event of ailments or inflammation of the foreskin.

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Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.

Lidia Skobejko-Włodarska

Specialist in pediatric urology and surgery. She obtained the title of European specialist in pediatric urology - fellow of the European Academy for Pediatric Urology (FEAPU). For many years he has been dealing with the treatment of bladder and urethral dysfunction, especially neurogenic vesico-urethral dysfunction (neurogenic bladder) in children, adolescents and young adults, using for this purpose not only pharmacological and conservative but also surgical methods. She was the first in Poland to start large-scale urodynamic tests, allowing to determine the function of the bladder in children. He is the author of many works on bladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence.

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