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What Causes Whitish Discoloration Of Foreskin?
I am suffering from acute phimosis. I mean the front fore skin is way too tight to expose any gland or a part of it, and the foreskin has shown a color change from brown to white only the fore skin. Which doc should i consult? skin, surgeon, urinogist. As i think that due to color change skin specialist should be consulted first. And can that color change possibly be Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) ? plz help...
Wed, 31 May 2017
Hello, Sir
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
As per your described symptoms, the possibility of phimosis is extremely high. This condition causes great difficulty in sexual act as the foreskin does not glide back over the glans penis during the sexual intercourse. This results in pain and over a period if time can cause foreskin colour changes and infection. This condition is not related to Balanitis xerotica obliterans, as the later is related to autoimmune underlying fibrosis of the skin of glans. The precise treatment for your condition is circumcision, in which the foreskin is completely removed. The procedure takes around 10 to 15 minutes and used to maintain sexual absteinance for one month. It's advisable to consult either a urologist or a general surgeon for this procedure. This procedure is often well tolerated and is relatively free of complications.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe this procedure to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
As per your described symptoms, the possibility of phimosis is extremely high. This condition causes great difficulty in sexual act as the foreskin does not glide back over the glans penis during the sexual intercourse. This results in pain and over a period if time can cause foreskin colour changes and infection. This condition is not related to Balanitis xerotica obliterans, as the later is related to autoimmune underlying fibrosis of the skin of glans. The precise treatment for your condition is circumcision, in which the foreskin is completely removed. The procedure takes around 10 to 15 minutes and used to maintain sexual absteinance for one month. It's advisable to consult either a urologist or a general surgeon for this procedure. This procedure is often well tolerated and is relatively free of complications.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe this procedure to you.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
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