Why does my child’s head become red and painful?

Modern young people are often busy with work and may not be so careful in taking care of their children. Some children have redness and pain in the glans. In fact, this situation is generally caused by genital inflammation, which is what we often call inflammation of the glans. It is best to take the child to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. Redness and pain in the glans is mostly caused by not paying attention to hygiene and cleaning. Wash the child with warm water, bathe him frequently and change his underwear frequently.

Why do children suffer from balanitis?

Infants and young children may also develop balanitis. It is mostly caused by diapers that are not breathable or fecal contamination, mainly urine, the release of bacteria in feces, coupled with high temperature, humidity and the fact that most infants and young children have too long foreskins. Bacteria, urine, smegma and too long foreskin cause the foreskin and glans to become red, swollen, hot and painful.

Although the causes of balanitis in children and adults are different, the principles of preventive care are the same. Children should wear loose pants on weekdays and keep the local area clean and hygienic. Children with long foreskin should turn over and pull back the foreskin when bathing, and then remove the smegma. The foreskin and glans should also be gently rinsed with clean water. If there are recurrent foreskin and glans infections, circumcision should be considered. Since infants and young children are relatively young, although balanitis is rare, it should be noted that prevention is most important for infants and young children in the developmental period.

Treatment principles for balanitis

1. Remove irritants.

2. When erosion and exudation occur, apply wet compress with 3% boric acid solution or 0.05% berberine solution.

3. Anti-infection treatment: use antifungal, anti-trichomonas and other drugs for different pathogens.

4. If the condition is caused by allergic factors, apply topical corticosteroid preparations.

Inadequate treatment has limited effect

Irregular clinical treatment leads to repeated attacks of the disease. At the same time, due to the long course of balanitis, irregular use and abuse of antibiotics, and the easy development of drug resistance by bacteria, the treatment cannot achieve the desired effect. Long-term chronic inflammation affects urinary and reproductive health and endangers the healthy growth of children.

Warm reminder: In daily life, many parents do not think about balanitis in children, and it is often ignored until the condition becomes serious before seeking medical treatment, thus causing serious harm to the child's reproductive development. Experts remind parents and friends that many adult diseases now occur in children. Parents must take good care of their children in daily life and must not ignore any abnormal symptoms and must check and treat them early.