Patient's question:
What are the effective treatments for balanitis? Where is it better to treat balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Excessive foreskin can lead to the accumulation of smegma, which promotes bacterial growth. This can result in inflammation of the glans and foreskin. Inflammation occurring at the urethral meatus, if scarred, may cause urethral stricture, leading to difficulty in urination. Prolonged irritation from smegma on the glans may also increase the risk of penile cancer. Therefore, individuals with excessive foreskin should seek medical treatment early. For non-inflammatory cases of excessive foreskin, regular cleaning by retracting the foreskin is sufficient.