The causes of redness and swelling of the foreskin may include excessive friction, glans phimosis and allergy, etc. Different treatments should be chosen according to the situation.
1. If the redness and swelling of the foreskin is caused by excessive friction of the glans due to excessive masturbation and frequent sexual intercourse, no special treatment is needed, and the patient is advised to wash thoroughly with water and saline, and the swelling will be relieved on its own after controlling the frequency of sexual intercourse.
2. If it is due to circumcision, phimosis, etc. lead to the accumulation of foreskin scale, long-term stimulation caused by the redness and swelling of the foreskin, it is recommended that you can use diluted potassium permanganate solution to clean, topical erythromycin ointment, miconazole nitrate ointment and other treatments.
3. In addition, can not be ruled out is due to direct or indirect contact with fibers and other allergens caused by allergic reactions, it is recommended that patients follow the doctor’s instructions to use mometasone furoate ointment and other drugs.
Therefore, when there is redness and swelling of the foreskin, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for further examination in a timely manner, and choose the appropriate medication under the guidance of the doctor.