Patient's question:
These days, I have small red blisters on my glans and foreskin with itchy symptoms. I want to go to the hospital to see a doctor, but I don't know which department to see. Is balanoposthitis treated in the dermatology department or the sexually transmitted diseases department?Doctor's answer:
Balanoposthitis refers to the inflammation of the inner foreskin and the glans penis. A lipoidal substance secreted normally in the foreskin cavity can accumulate as smegma in cases of phimosis or excessive foreskin, irritating the foreskin and glans to cause balanoposthitis. Drug allergy-induced balanitis is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction and is very common in clinical diagnosis, typically occurring 24 to 72 hours after medication. It is important to frequently clean the foreskin and glans, maintaining cleanliness and dryness in the foreskin cavity. If phimosis or excessive foreskin is present, circumcision should be performed, and local hygiene should be paid attention to. The glans and foreskin should be washed daily, and timely treatment should be sought if the foreskin is excessively long.