Foreskin Problems (cont.)
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Follow-up
- For either condition, you must follow up with a visit to a urologist.
- To prevent phimosis from returning, you should plan for the child to be circumcised.
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Defined as the inflammation of the foreskin and glans in uncircumcised males, balanoposthitis occurs over a wide age range and may have any of multiple bacterial or fungal origins or be caused by contact dermatitides.
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