Phimosis is the adherence of the prepucial skin to the glans. It is not always pathological. This adhesion is usual at birth and spontaneous separation occurs by the age of 5 yrs. Usually it is the wrong advice of stretching the prepucial skin forcefully with or without a lubricant that causes maximal damage. Sometimes the phimosis is pathological and needs surgery. Surgery is done as day care and babies are sent home on the same day. The procedure involves minimal pain and they recover within a week. Circumcision and Preputialplasty are the two procedural options.

Preputialplasty is a cosmetically more acceptable procedure.