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Phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin covering the head of the penis cannot be retracted.
214-456-2444
Fax: 214-456-2497
Ste F4300
469-497-2501
Fax: 469-497-2507
Ste P1100
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
Ste 106
214-867-7400
Fax: 214-456-2497
Ste 233
Phimosis is the inability to retract the foreskin of the head of the penis. Phimosis may appear as a tight ring or “rubber band” of skin around the tip of the penis, which prevents full retraction.
Physiologic (normal) phimosis is when tight foreskin is present at birth and usually resolves without treatment between the ages of 5 and 7.
Pathologic phimosis occurs later in life and is due to scarring, infection or inflammation.
The main symptom of phimosis is the physical appearance of the foreskin that cannot be fully retracted from the head of the penis. Other symptoms may include:
Treatment may include (but depend on the age of the child):