When the boys can open the head

How old is opening the head of the penis of a child? What to do when a certain age this happens? These questions all parents of little boys. In this article we will reply to when should occur the opening of the penis of the child, how to identify a pathological condition, what to do if the process of disclosure hard...

Unfortunately, many parents panic if their child has three years missing the full opening of the head — they are asking doctors to conduct circumcision. Is it right? Proven: circumcision performed without medical prescriptions, it is not necessary, because the foreskin performs an important protective function of the penis. Although we will not say that circumcision is wrong, the procedure itself, conducted by a professional in a sterile environment safe. Another thing, why do I need circumcision if phimosis, will be himself in the fullness of time?

The situation is different when to put the deadline for the complete opening of the penis did not happen or if the little boy narrowing of the head causes pain and difficulty with urination. In this case, the doctor should prescribe the surgical circumcision. The operation is simple, the principle of circumcision, you can look at a photo or diagram. Full recovery of the operated on occurs in less than a month.

I suspect a pathology?

The delay in the opening of a head occurs for many reasons. For example, due to congenital abnormalities or moved in the infancy of the disease. But most of the delay associated with the ingress or accumulation of chemical substances under the foreskin — when I was bad diapers, not complied with the rules of hygiene, the detergent is not washed off from the body of the child has been the accumulation of soap on flesh). It is important to monitor the baby's skin did not appear redness, irritation, itching does not arise: it is a reaction to infection or were nesmytogo hygiene. If time does not take action, one of the consequences may become phimosis.

Again: when 3-4 years of the opening of the head, the boy did not happen or the head opened partially, then panic not! Head fully opens to 12-14 years to 4 years can only be opened by 50-80 %, which is the norm.

Bad symptoms are:

• the lack of full discovery to the age of puberty — 14-15 years;
• difficult urination the boy, how would he was years;
• redness, pain, swelling of the head of the penis of the child;
• swelling of the foreskin for urinating;
• the appearance of purulent discharge from the penis of the child.

In these cases it is necessary to visit the doctor, find out whyto start the treatment. Lack of timely assistance exacerbates the phimosis, entails serious consequences. Also under any circumstances it is not necessary to treat phimosis by yourself is dangerous, and can seriously injure a child. If the doctor confirms the wrong course of phimosis, he will prescribe a course of treatment or operation (surgical circumcision is a circular excision of the prepuce). With timely treatment to the doctor the outcome will be positive, the development of pathological phimosis will stop.

Article topic: Phimosis in boys: symptoms and treatments

I hope this article answered your questions regarding how many years is the opening of the head. Suggest to see the video on the theme of children's phimosis.