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How Can Phimosis Be Treated?
I have has psoriasis issues for a few months and my dermatologist thought that it could also be on my foreskin/penis. I am uncircumsized and when I try to pull it back in the shower for washing, it hurts and won t peel back. It bleeds. Is there something I can use to improve the elasticity of it?
Fri, 10 May 2019
Hi,
Phimosis is not just a tight skin. At your age, phimosis is build of scar tissue. Stretching it just makes the scar harder and foreskin tighter. That is why stretching is not a good idea. Unfortunately, surgery is the only solution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Phimosis is not just a tight skin. At your age, phimosis is build of scar tissue. Stretching it just makes the scar harder and foreskin tighter. That is why stretching is not a good idea. Unfortunately, surgery is the only solution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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