Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I have a condition called balanitis. I would like to consult about how to treat balanitis.Doctor's answer:
Hello, considering the situation you described, the excessive prepuce leads to the accumulation of smegma, which can cause inflammation. Smegma is conducive to bacterial growth, so it can lead to inflammation of the glans and prepuce. Inflammation occurring at the urethral meatus, if scarred, can cause narrowing of the urethral meatus, leading to difficulties in urination. Long-term stimulation of the glans by smegma may also result in penile cancer. Therefore, excessive prepuce should be treated surgically at a hospital as early as possible. For non-inflammatory cases of excessive prepuce, it is sufficient to frequently retract the prepuce and clean it. There are many treatment methods for balanitis, but since the symptoms of patients differ, the treatment methods used will also vary. Therefore, patients need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to receive appropriate treatment.