Patient's question:
Feeling very uncomfortable in the private area, that feeling can't be described, it affects work and life very much, it's very annoying. What medicine should be used for red and swollen foreskin? How can it be treated by oneselfDoctor's answer:
As you mentioned, if this situation of reappearing redness and swelling of the foreskin occurs again, it could be a recurrence of balanitis (inflammation of the glans). This may be due to phimosis (reduced foreskin retraction), which can lead to the accumulation of smegma inside, making it easier to develop inflammation and cause balanitis and balanoposthitis. The main symptoms are redness, swelling, and pain in the foreskin.It is recommended to take oral cephalosporin antibiotics and metronidazole for treatment. You can also retract the foreskin and use a 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution to rinse it. Alternatively, you can use Jieryin liquid. If this condition frequently occurs, you may need to consider circumcision. The above suggestions are for your reference and hope they can help you.
In addition to symptomatic treatment for the redness and swelling of the foreskin, patients should also pay attention to care aspects, such as maintaining a proper diet and keeping a positive mood.