When does phimosis go away?

Answer 1

For men and boys with a tight foreskin that can not retract off the head, a condition known as phimosis, the skin can usually be stretched to comfortably slide on and off the head. Stretching the foreskin works in about 9 out of 10 cases, making circumcision rarely necessary. When trying to stretch your foreskin, the most important thing to realize is to do it very slowly. It will take months to acheive results. You will want to gently place a finger or two into the opening of your foreskin and gently apply continuous pressure. Make sure you do not feel pain. Pain indicates you are causing damage to the foreskin. For 15 or 30 minutes every day, gently stretch the opening of the foreskin and apply a topical steroid cream twice a day. It is important to do it every day or even a couple times of the day. Just make sure you are not causing any pain, tearing or bleeding. You may enjoy pulling and stretching the foreskin while you masturbate. The most important thing is to do it consistently every day. Using a topical steroid cream is essential when stretching. You should apply it to the tight part of the foreskin inside and out twice a day. It's also good to apply the cream while you stretch.

Betamethasone cream 0.05% works the best, but it is only available by prescription from a doctor. If you are unable to go to a doctor, hydrocortisone cream 1.0% is available without a prescription at any drug store. Also, it is important to never force the foreskin back over the head. If the foreskin becomes stuck behind the head while you are hard, then is called paraphimosis. If the skin gets stuck back while you are hard and you can not get the foreskin back over the head, this is a medical emergency, and you must go to an emergency room immediately. Failure to have paraphimosis treated can cause serious permanent damage to the penis. Here is a summary for how to stretch your foreskin: 1) Do it every day for 15-20 minutes twice per day. The more time you spend stretching it the faster it will work.

2) Go very slowly. Stretch it firmly, but don't make it hurt. If you feel pain, soreness, or have bleeding or irritation, stop for a while. If you feel pain, you're stretching it too hard. 3) Use betamethasone cream 0.05% or hydrocortisone cream 1.0%. Apply twice a day to the tight part of the foreskin. Applying the cream while stretching works well.

4) Never force your foreskin back. You don't want it to get stuck behind the head. That is paraphimosis, and it requires immediate emergency medical attention. 5) Be patient! It may take months for you to get your foreskin stretched enough to move on and off the head easily, but once it does, it will stay like that for the rest of your life. And even though it takes a long time to stretch, its way better than getting circumcised, which requires getting your foreskin cut off, is painful, and makes your penis less sensitive to sexual pleasure. You'll be happy with your foreskin if you take the time to patient stretch it. Good luck!

Answer 2

It is different for every man. From birth to 18 years there is a gradual decrease in incidence. No studies have been conducted past that age. If you want to speed up the process you can get a prescription of steroid cream from a doctor.

Answer 3

Phimosis is a natural condition in boys from birth until between anywhere from 5 and adulthood. The skin is fused to the glans and normally detaches gradually during this time in 95% of males. The other 5% need treatment of some sort. From manual gentle stretching, with or without topical steroid cream to surgical procedures.Preputioplasty is a minor surgical procedure that is used to make the opening wider. A small incision is made in the tight band of skin in the form of a slit.

Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the complete foreskin and is a more severe and radical treatment.