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What age should the foreskin of a child's penis go back over the glans?
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Variable: Should be retractile by age 10 years. Definite abnormal if foreskin doesn't retract at puberty. Majority of boys have rettractictile foreskin between age 3 - 5 years. However foreskin should never be forceably retracted, this trauma can result in foreskin splitting. Such splits can result in scarring & phimosis, where foreskin is too tight, can not be retracted, & circumcision becomes necessary.
Answered 12/9/2013
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