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16 years old and foreskin does not go back over the glands or head of my penis. should i be concerned or let nature pull it's course?

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Phimosis at 16 years: By 16 years the foreskin should have retracted to expose the glans penis .Please consult your pediatrician and ask him or her about using betamethasone cream to soften the prepuce

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some ...: If long foreskin hasn't bother you and you're able to pull back for regular hygiene, do nothing with it; if bothering in whatever may be, skillful circumcision is needed. Usually, I only excise the redundant foreskin and leave the subcutaneous tissue as much as I could so not to disturb local nerve fibers leading to impair the sensation of glans penis - though rare but happened. So, see Doc timely

Answered 1/3/2015

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