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Re: adhesion?

Written by Ralesk at 01 May 2003 21:21:56:

As an answer to: adhesion? written by Monica at 01 May 2003 20:43:00:

>My son is not circumcized and was able to pull back his foreskin completely at around one. He is now 3 1/2 and we discovered that his foreskin is sticking in one place to his glans, and there is a white spot underneath it. There is no swelling, and it doesn't seem to cause him pain. The doctor told us to give him baths three times a day and pull back as much as we can in the warm water, and said it should release in about a week. She didn't have a name for this, and I certainly have never heard of this. Does anyone know what this is, and is this an appropriate treatment?

Please tell us more exactly where this adhesion is located.
If it's on the bottom side, and starts almost from the pee hole and goes downwards to the foreskin, you are most probably talking about the fraenulum.

Otherwise, if it really is an adhesion, whiteish colour is normal, I remember mine were sort of whiteish. The treatment sounds appropriate --- but I'd mention, most children do not release all their adhesions till 5 or later.


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