Patient's question:
For a while now, I've noticed that my glans is particularly dry, and it seems to have some flaky stuff falling off, like dandruff. I also feel itchy and painful. Is this balanitis? Please ask: How can I treat redness and swelling of the glans to help it recover?Doctor's answer:
Initial consideration is balanitis, as the prepuce is too long, the secretion of the inner foreskin cannot be cleared in a timely and thorough manner, allowing pathogens to grow and adapt here, leading to local inflammation. Symptoms may include: redness, blisters, red spots, discharge, smegma, itching, and a bad odor. Balanitis can severely harm men's physical and mental health, and has a significant impact on them. Therefore, regardless of which type of balanitis a man suffers from, he needs to be highly vigilant and seek a thorough examination at a formal and professional urological hospital as soon as possible. After identifying the cause, targeted treatment should be administered.