Whether or not potassium permanganate will burn the glans is related to the concentration, improper use of high concentrations of potassium permanganate is possible to burn the glans, follow the doctor’s advice to use the appropriate concentration, generally will not burn the glans.
It is generally safe to use 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution for skin disinfection and sterilization as prescribed by the doctor, and it will not burn the glans. However, if the concentration is too high, it may burn the glans. This is especially likely to happen if you buy your own potassium permanganate tablets and then don’t dispense them correctly.
Patients suffering from glans and other diseases who need to use potassium permanganate solution for disinfection need to use it under the guidance of a doctor to avoid damage to the skin or mucous membranes. If the use of improper glans injury, need to go to the hospital dermatology or urology department for examination and treatment.