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Is Tight Foreskin In A Toddler A Cause For Concern?
Question: Hello Doctor,
Greetings! I am having son,3 years old now, I have observe that during urine his urinal end having balloon and after urine its went normal.
I tried to move his skin on urinal backward and forward, as it was suggested by doctor.
please suggest to this problem. my son never complain about any pain but I have observed it.
Greetings! I am having son,3 years old now, I have observe that during urine his urinal end having balloon and after urine its went normal.
I tried to move his skin on urinal backward and forward, as it was suggested by doctor.
please suggest to this problem. my son never complain about any pain but I have observed it.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
It is quite normal for children to have a tight foreskin or prepuce. It is not a cause for concern and needs to intervention. Manual manipulation should help in loosening it. Unless there are significant problems you need not go for circumcision.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
No need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
It is quite normal for children to have a tight foreskin or prepuce. It is not a cause for concern and needs to intervention. Manual manipulation should help in loosening it. Unless there are significant problems you need not go for circumcision.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks Doctor!
what I understand is: No need to go for surgery and balloon will be normal during urine as my son grow up!"
if this is the case then any exercise or external medicine need to use? Any suggestions!
what I understand is: No need to go for surgery and balloon will be normal during urine as my son grow up!"
if this is the case then any exercise or external medicine need to use? Any suggestions!
Brief Answer:
To and fro movement of foreskin needs to be done regularly.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
* You need to regularly manually manipulate the foreskin moving it to and fro (without using much force). Gradually it will ease out. No surgery (circumcision) will be required. If it does not become freely XXXXXXX circumcision may be subsequently required.
* External medicines will not help. You may use some topical antibiotics like mupirocin if there is development of redness. If such things are frequent, you will need to visit a doctor and get a circumcision done.
Regards
To and fro movement of foreskin needs to be done regularly.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
* You need to regularly manually manipulate the foreskin moving it to and fro (without using much force). Gradually it will ease out. No surgery (circumcision) will be required. If it does not become freely XXXXXXX circumcision may be subsequently required.
* External medicines will not help. You may use some topical antibiotics like mupirocin if there is development of redness. If such things are frequent, you will need to visit a doctor and get a circumcision done.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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