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Is Taking Antibiotics For Swelling In Penis Frequently Be A Matter Of Concern?
Hello Doctor, my son 5yrs old been advised by doc to go for circumcision cos of frequent penis swallon. i feel that he's too small to go to this surgery and would like to delay the sugery but the problem he has to take a strong antibiotic everytime the penis swallon. is there any harm if he takes antibiotic frequantly? Please advice. Thanking you in advance.
Fri, 26 May 2017
Hi...unless we find out the cause of swelling as infection, no need to use antibiotics. Now a days we use Efficort cream for external application to resolve the issue of tight prepuce. I suggest you consult your pediatrician regarding this.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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