Phimosis Treatment
in Busan
📍 Busanjin-gu, Busan | 🩺 Board-Certified Urologist | 🌐 English OK | 🔒 Confidential
Phimosis — a foreskin that cannot fully retract over the glans — is one of the most common referrals to a men's urology clinic. It ranges from minor tightness causing discomfort during erection to severe constriction causing urinary obstruction or complete inability to retract. Treatment at Urogyn Busan is graded to the severity: topical betamethasone cream for mild-moderate phimosis, preputioplasty (foreskin-preserving surgery) for moderate cases, and circumcision for severe or BXO-related phimosis. English consultations. Board-certified urologist.
Phimosis treatment at Urogyn Busan is graded to severity: steroid cream + stretching(mild), preputioplasty(moderate — foreskin preserved), or circumcision(severe). Same-day assessment and treatment initiation. English OK.
Confidential · International patients welcome
What Is Phimosis and How Is It Treated?
Phimosis is defined as inability to fully retract the foreskin over the glans penis. Physiological phimosis is normal in infancy and early childhood — the foreskin naturally separates from the glans during development and should be retractable by early adulthood in most men. Pathological phimosis in adults is caused by either congenital tight foreskin or scarring from infection, inflammation, or lichen sclerosus (BXO — balanitis xerotica obliterans). Symptoms range from mild discomfort during erection to painful intercourse, recurrent infections, and urinary difficulty.
- Grade 1: Full retraction possible but tight behind the glans
- Grade 2: Partial retraction — glans partially exposed
- Grade 3: Retraction only to meatus level
- Grade 4: Minimal retraction — meatus barely visible
- Grade 5: No retraction possible — meatus not visible
Topical steroid cream(betamethasone 0.05–0.1%) applied daily with gentle manual stretching over 4–8 weeks is effective in 60–80% of Grade 1–3 phimosis. It is the recommended first-line treatment for non-scarring phimosis. Preputioplasty surgically widens the foreskin opening while preserving the foreskin — appropriate for moderate phimosis not responding to steroid cream. Circumcision is indicated for severe, refractory, or BXO-related phimosis where the scarred foreskin cannot be saved.
Private consultation room
Independent rooms at Urogyn Busan
Separate patient records
Separate records system
1-on-1 dedicated care
1:1 care from check-in to discharge
Phimosis — FAQ
Can phimosis be treated without surgery?
What is preputioplasty?
What is BXO (lichen sclerosus)?
Is phimosis treatment covered by Korean health insurance?
Can I get phimosis treatment on the same day I arrive?
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Board-certified urologist. Private & confidential. Same-day appointments often available.