Can incarceration heal on its own?

Incarceration cannot heal itself. This symptom needs to be treated through manual reduction and surgical reduction. The manual reduction method can hold the edema area and let the pus flow out to the root of the penis, or use cold compress to treat the incarceration. Incarceration can prevent the foreskin from being too long, and we also need to pay attention to the hygiene of the incision. You can learn about the post-operative care methods.

Can I recover from incarcerated phimosis?

Phimosis incarceration cannot be cured by itself and needs to be treated through manual reduction or surgical reduction. If you find your condition, you should go to a professional hospital for treatment as soon as possible to recover as soon as possible. Treatment can be done in two ways:

1. Manual reset. Hold the edema of the foreskin firmly with your hands, and force the edema fluid toward the root of the penis. Then press the head of the penis with two thumbs and push and pull it down with your fingers. Under sterile conditions, squeeze the edema area with force to allow the edema fluid to flow out of the body smoothly, or apply cold compress for 5 minutes before performing manual reduction.

2. Surgical reduction. If manual reduction fails, dorsal foreskin incision can also be performed. The trick is to cut the foreskin open and perform circumcision. If the tissue is healthy, circumcision can also be performed, which can achieve good results. Prevent incarcerated phimosis from being too long, leading to foreskin necrosis. After surgery or other operations, the foreskin can be reset in time. ； For patients with phimosis, circumcision should be performed as soon as possible. This will help you get better sooner.

You can try both of the above operations. After discovering the condition, it is best to go to a professional hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

What happens after reduction of incarcerated phimosis?

Phimosis reduction requires two fingers to fix the phimosis area, turn the area downwards, use two thumbs to hold the penis and push it like the foreskin, so that the area of ​​phimosis can be reset in time. You can also make a vertical incision at the incarceration site through surgery, cut the skin and some fascia here, reset the foreskin at the incarceration site, and then suture the incision.

It is best for the surgeon to take a shower and maintain hygiene before surgery. After surgery, you should avoid tobacco, alcohol, and some spicy and irritating foods to avoid irritating the surgical site and causing postoperative infection. It is best to eat a small amount of food before surgery to maintain physical strength. If infection occurs after surgery, you should go to the hospital promptly to use some drugs to relieve the infection and avoid skin cracks or ulcers.

Generally, the sutures can be removed 5 to 7 days after the operation. The phimosis reduction surgery is a minor operation and does not cause much harm to the operator. As long as the operator pays attention to a few things, it will usually return to normal within 7 days, and there is no need to worry about complications.