This site discusses phimosis in its specific forms of phimotic ring, frenulum breve, adhesions or skinbridges. My concern is the early prevention of phimosis. The late correction of adult phimosis was never my interest. My belief is that once the medical profession realise the need, they will develop hundreds of new methods of treatment which I cant even imagine ... Therefore treatment is purely an appendix on this site, however, because I have no specific bias, my research allowed a rare objective survey of the many posibilities.

This site offers detailed information on individual problem related treatment, often advising simple, cheap, minimal and specific surgery and time honoured solutions taken from traditional methods including partial circumcision, dorsal slit and frenular incision and tying. - (Links are given where appropriate to sites dealing with the modern solutions of preputial plasty and full-circumcision).

Parent File Stretching: Index and Summary

STEROIDS as ADULT TREATMENT

It should be remembered that primary phimotic ring will stretch anyway, betamethasone simply accelerates the process. Also, there are no long term studies.

Note: you will need to see a dermatologist (a skin specialist) to get the best advice on steroids.

Steroids - central index - this page
Creams (e.mail reports)
Archive file of Betamethasone studies previous to Dewan
Dewan, who summarised all previous studies
Steroids as treatment for children
Betamethasone studies after Dewan (with criticism)
Clobetasol Propionate for LSA (with criticism)