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Young child with possible phimosis

Written by Huenemann at 19 Feb 2001 12:42:04:

I am writing on behalf on my 3 1/2 yr old, who cannot begin to retract his foreskin. His Dr here in Paris (France) says that the opening from which he pees is too small and he needs an operation. I am sceptical, and would not assume the non-retraction to be a problem yet, except that he complains of pain during urination and during his infrequent and only-recently-discovered erections (he is rather amazed at the whole thing).

Should I be using betamethasone cream? Or hydrocortizone or Canesten (I HAVE those)?

Anyone know if there are negative side effects, so that I should AVOID using steroids on one so young?

Thanks for any advice.

K Huenemann


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