Patient's question:
It's been a while since I noticed that my glans has been particularly dry, and there are some flaky things falling off, like dandruff. Sometimes it also feels itchy and painful. Is this balanitis? Please ask: What should I do if there is redness, swelling, and inflammation of the glans?Doctor's answer:
Hello, balanitis, which refers to the inflammation of the glans mucosa. The disease can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation, and other factors. It is recommended to take oral anti-inflammatory drugs and use a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution for external washing. This condition of redness and swelling of the glans is not easy to recover from. Friends suffering from this should maintain a positive attitude and actively face it, as this can enhance their confidence in combating the balanitis, because this will surely lead to recovery.