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What Does Redness On Foreskin Of A 6 Month Old Child Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 4 May 2015

Question: Hi doc,
My 6 months old son's foreskin is showing extra red color from today morning and he is not much concerned about it.See the attached pictures for reference. Anything to worry? Pls suggest a solution.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No pictures are attached please

Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote I feel that it is a balanoposthitis. I suggest you upload the photos and get back to me.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 hours later)

pls find the pics

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks normal - but if its troubling him - treat

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....u have seen the pictures. It looks completely normal except for some redness at glans. If it's not troubling him you need not do anything. But if the redness is increasing or if he is crying during each urination, then we should consider balanoposthitis or an inflammation of glans and foreskin and it needs antibiotics.

Antibiotics are prescription drugs. If above symptoms arise I suggest you get him examined by his pediatrician.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar