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Phimosis
Guidelines
Key sources
The following summarized guidelines for the management of phimosis are prepared by our editorial team based on guidelines from the European Association of Urology (EAU/ESPU 2023) and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD 2018).
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Medical management
Indications for treatment: as per EAU/ESPU 2023 guidelines, offer treatment for phimosis starting from age of 2 years or according to caregivers' preference.
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Topical corticosteroids
Surgical interventions
Specific circumstances
Patients with lichen sclerosus: as per BAD 2018 guidelines, offer a trial of an ultra-potent topical corticosteroid once daily for 1-3 months combined with emollients and barrier preparations in pediatric male patients with phimosis caused by lichen sclerosus.
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Patients with paraphimosis