phimosis

[thaena]

kalimera from greece.im getting very panicky and im hoping u will help.my little boy is 6 years old, and when he was 6 months old his doctor yanked his foreskin back forcibly.i passed out, and never took him there again.im sorry i sound missinformed, but until i got a p.c.i asumed it would fix it self.it isint infected, but our new ped.told he needs surgery.we are teriffied and want to get a second opinion,as i believe there must b another way to fix this.i dont want my little boy tyo b in pain..please help..im very upset,becausei think this is my fault somehaow.best regards.

[Dr J Singh]

Hello,
What your son seems to be having is called phimosis. This condition is a normal occurrence in the newborn boy, but over time the skin that adheres to the tip of the penis can be retracted as the foreskin loosens. Phimosis can also occur if the foreskin is forced back before it is ready. This can cause a fibrous scar to form, which may prevent future retraction of the foreskin.

Treatment includes application of a steroid cream to the foreskin up to three times a day for about a month to loosen the adhesive ring.If ballooning during micturition is present,then surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin(circumcision) may be recommended.Pls get your son thoroughly examined by a surgeon.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how your son is doing.

[rmprdl1964]

Hi in a young boy the foreskin should never be forcefully retracted. Does the foreskin retract now after this was done? If so don't have anything done.

It might take up to teenage years before a boy's foreskin can be completely retracted.

You might want to persue legal action to the doctor who did this.

All the best.

Ron