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What Causes The Reddish Penis Foreskin In A Child?

I have an 8 year old boy - un circumsized.... his penis foeskin is red.... does not burn when he urinates.... I put him in the bath this morning and we pulled the skin back to clean it -- put polisporin on it... does not seem to bother him... could this be infection ...
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,

By what you say it could be a small inflammation of the tip of the penis or balanoposthitis. If it is not bothering him in any way I do not think you need to apply any medication to it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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What Causes The Reddish Penis Foreskin In A Child?

Hi, By what you say it could be a small inflammation of the tip of the penis or balanoposthitis. If it is not bothering him in any way I do not think you need to apply any medication to it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology