Phimosis (phi·mo·sis) is a condition in which the foreskin covering the head of the penis cannot be retracted.
Overview
What is pediatric phimosis?
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 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.
Signs and Symptoms
What are the signs and symptoms of pediatric phimosis?
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:
Bleeding or infection around the foreskin
Pain when urinating
Swelling around the foreskin
Treatment
How is pediatric phimosis treated?
Treatment may include (but depend on the age of the child):
Applying a steroid cream on the foreskin
Doctors and Providers
- Craig Andrew PetersPediatric Urologist
- Adam Craig AlderPediatric Surgeon
- Alexandra Maria Ciota CarolanPediatric Urologist
- Natasha Marie CorbittPediatric Surgeon
- Diana Leigh DiesenPediatric Surgeon
- Lauren Ann GilloryPediatric Surgeon
- Russell HawkinsPediatric Surgeon
- Charles Robert HongPediatric Surgeon
- Micah A JacobsPediatric Urologist
- Carrie Colleen Buchanan MoorePediatric Surgeon
- Joseph Thomas MurphyPediatric Surgeon
- Laura Nanka PurcellPediatric Surgeon
- Faisal Ghulam QureshiPediatric Surgeon
- Bruce Jeremy SchlomerPediatric Urologist
- Irina StanaselPediatric Urologist
- Karen Caddell PritzkerNurse Practitioner - Urology
- Janelle Marie TraylorNurse Practitioner - Urology