Patient's question:
Which hospitals in Qingdao specialize in treating balanitis with Traditional Chinese Medicine?Doctor's answer:
Phimosis and balanitis refer to the inflammation of the inner foreskin and glans penis. A lipid substance normally secreted in the foreskin cavity can accumulate as smegma in cases of phimosis or paraphimosis, irritating the foreskin and glans to cause phimosis and balanitis.1. Maintain local hygiene to prevent secondary infection. The affected area can be soaked in a 1/5000 potassium permanganate solution and then applied with an anti-inflammatory ointment. For allergic phimosis and balanitis, oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroid ointments should be used.
2. For exudative and eroded lesions, a 3% boric acid solution or 0.1% rivanol wet dressing can be applied.
3. For non-infectious subacute stages, a corticosteroid cream can be used.
4. For chronic stages or dry scaling, a tetracycline and corticosteroid ointment can be applied.
5. If there is significant infection, fever, and lymph node enlargement, systemic antibiotics may be used, such as cephalexin 0.5g, taken orally 3–4 times daily, or ofloxacin 0.2g, taken twice daily.
6. Circumcision: If phimosis or foreskin edema prevents immersion and drainage, and inflammation does not subside with general treatment, a dorsal slit of the foreskin may be performed to facilitate drainage. Circumcision should be performed only after the inflammation has completely resolved.
2. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment: TCM typically classifies this condition into three types: toxic-fire stagnation, damp-heat with parasites, and liver-kidney yin deficiency. Different treatments are applied based on the clinical manifestations.