Patient's question:
The foreskin is quite long, with some redness, swelling, and pain, which has lasted for about 2 days. What are the treatment methods for foreskin redness and swelling?Doctor's answer:
Erythema and swelling of the foreskin are caused by balanoposthitis. When men have excessive foreskin, they often fail to clean it properly, leading to the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and the glans, known as smegma. This creates a favorable environment for bacteria to grow, resulting in irritation and infection of the foreskin and glans, causing redness and swelling again. The inflammation of the glans mucosa is the most fundamental factor leading to erythema and swelling of the foreskin. This condition can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation, and other factors.