Don't be subjective when your child has phimosis 2
When she went to the doctor, she was surprised to learn that the cause was inflammation due to phimosis.
In addition, some parents dilate their children’s foreskin but not properly, making the condition worse.
Every time you bathe your baby, you can gradually dilate the baby’s foreskin.
Doctor Nguyen Hoai Bac said that at birth, most children have physiological phimosis, meaning the foreskin cannot be pulled down due to the natural adhesion between the foreskin and glans.
Parents can detect whether their child has stenosis or not by tracing the baby’s foreskin to see if the hole is narrow or observing the water flow when urinating.
Phimosis, if not treated early, will cause the baby to have difficulty urinating, even feel pain, cry, and the urine will not come out completely, plus the residue will stay inside for a long time, gradually forming large lumps, causing infection.
Doctor Bac said that in the past, people used to wait until the child was older to see if phimosis would go away on its own, then treat it.
Early intervention helps mothers easily pull down their baby’s foreskin for daily cleaning, avoiding urine and residue from accumulating in the space between the foreskin and the foreskin, causing inflammation.
According to the doctor, although there are many benefits, intervention in the foreskin of children must comply with the principle of `less trauma`, prioritizing the use of anti-inflammatory drugs and maintaining daily rubbing of the penis skin.
The most appropriate time to dilate the foreskin is when the child is under one year old because at this stage the baby’s foreskin is thin, highly elastic, the foreskin opening has not yet developed into a fibrous plaque, so it will respond to the measure.
At home, parents can also gradually dilate their child’s foreskin by: When the baby is 5-6 months old, each time the child is bathed, parents can use their hands to gently pull the foreskin down, one at a time.
Parents should not pull the foreskin too hard, causing pain to the baby, or once pulled down, they must quickly pull the foreskin back so that the foreskin is covered in its normal state, otherwise it can cause harm.
