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Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Phimosis
Question: I am an uncircumsized male, age 78. The head of my penis is swollen and bright red. The skin that covers the head is also this color and it is very sensitive to pull the skin off of the head when I urinate
Brief Answer:
This may be Phimosis! Upload an image for review!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about difficulty. Your symptoms are suggestive of phimosis. I will suggest that you upload an image for review and more insights. This way, your response would be personalized and tailored to address your worries. At times, this requires surgery for a permanent fix but at this time I will like to review the images before I go on to make definitive treatments.
To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
This may be Phimosis! Upload an image for review!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about difficulty. Your symptoms are suggestive of phimosis. I will suggest that you upload an image for review and more insights. This way, your response would be personalized and tailored to address your worries. At times, this requires surgery for a permanent fix but at this time I will like to review the images before I go on to make definitive treatments.
To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What can happen if I choose to ignore the problem?
Brief Answer:
Please, upload an image for review!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up query.
To determine what can happen should you ignore this, please upload an image for review. This will help me determine the severity of the infection and what the ensuing consequences are if nothing is done. To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
Please, upload an image for review!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up query.
To determine what can happen should you ignore this, please upload an image for review. This will help me determine the severity of the infection and what the ensuing consequences are if nothing is done. To upload an image, click on the upload icon to the right of your dashboard and follow the onscreen instructions. You may also send it directly to customer service at YYYY@YYYY and request that it should be uploaded to your query.
I hope to hear from you and promise to respond promptly. Until next, I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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