Until you can pull the foreskin back, use warm water to wash the outside of the penis only. Pulling your son's foreskin back too early can damage it and cause scar tissue to form. When you're able to pull the foreskin back, do so gently. Only pull it as far as it will go. Carefully wash the whole area with warm water. After washing, return the foreskin to its normal position. Teach your child how to pull back the foreskin and wash his penis. A boy as young as 3 can be taught to do this.
If your son's foreskin can't be pulled all the way back by the time he reaches puberty, call your doctor or nurse call line for advice. If you can't return the foreskin to its normal position, call your doctor or nurse call line right away. Older boys and adults Wash under the foreskin as noted above. Always put the foreskin back to its normal position if it has been pulled back.
Find information to help you prepare for your child's upcoming urology surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Care of the Uncircumcised Penis. Appointments, Referrals and Video Visits. Contact Us Online. Second Opinions. Next Steps Contact Us. Division of Urology. In the first several years your son's foreskin will separate from the tip of the penis. Some foreskins separate soon after birth or even before birth, but this is rare.
When it happens is different for every child. It may take a few weeks, months, or years. Once this happens, the foreskin can be pulled back away from the tip of the penis. This is called foreskin retraction. Most boys will be able to retract their foreskins by the time they are 5 years old, yet others will not be able to until the teen years. As a boy becomes more aware of his body, he will most likely discover how to retract his own foreskin. But foreskin retraction should never be forced.
Until the foreskin fully separates, do not try to pull it back. Forcing the foreskin to retract before it is ready can cause severe pain, bleeding, and tears in the skin. When the foreskin separates from the head of the penis, skin cells are shed. These skin cells may look like white, pearl-like lumps under the foreskin. These are called smegma. Smegma is normal and nothing to worry about.
If your son's foreskin separates before he reaches puberty, an occasional retraction with cleansing beneath will do. Once your son starts puberty, he should clean beneath his foreskin as part of his daily routine, just like washing his hair and brushing his teeth.
Step 1: Gently pull the foreskin back away from the end of the penis. Step 2: Rinse underneath the foreskin with soap and warm water. Step 3: Pull the foreskin back over the penis. While your son is still a baby, make sure the hole in the foreskin is large enough for him to urinate normally. Talk with your pediatrician if. The information contained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, it is provided for educational purposes only.
You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information. Forceful retraction can cause the foreskin to get stuck behind the glans. The glans is the head of the penis. This can cause severe pain and swelling and is a medical emergency.
If retraction is forceful, it can cause a small cut. This cut may cause a small amount of bleeding and pain. Sometimes, the cut causes the space under the foreskin to become infected.
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