What to do if your 2-year-old baby's penis is red and swollen

The baby's body is not fully developed yet, and its resistance is relatively weak, making it particularly susceptible to bacterial infections. Boy babies are especially active. Some parents do not pay much attention to the baby's hygiene, and the baby often touches his penis with his hands, which can easily cause infection in the penis. In addition, if the baby is born with foreskin that is too long, it may also cause inflammation, redness and swelling of the penis. So, what should you do if you find that your baby’s penis is inflamed, red and swollen?

1First take a look, where is the redness? The most common ones are redness of the penis skin and redness of the urethra opening. Both of these indicate that the child is getting hot and damp, which is more common in summer.

2 If the skin of the penis is red, it is usually located under the penis, next to the testicles. The principle of this redness is similar to diaper rash, which is caused by damp heat. At this time, you should bathe your baby frequently, apply some medicated oil such as diaper cream after bathing, and drink plenty of water. It usually gets better in a day or two.

3. If the urethral opening is red, let the child drink more water, or drink some mung bean soup to reduce the heat, and do not use medicine at the urethral opening. If there is no improvement after one day, go to the hospital for examination immediately.

Precautions

Generally, older children will say where they feel uncomfortable, but younger babies cannot express it. Mothers should observe them closely when they are bathing and changing clothes so as to detect the problem early.

Care of a baby boy's penis

1. If the baby's foreskin completely covers the glans penis and urethra opening, this condition is called foreskin being too long. The foreskin can be easily turned back by hand to expose the glans penis.

2. If you encounter an abnormal round swelling under the foreskin, no intervention is required.

3. If there is a serious infection under the foreskin, the foreskin should be manually separated and turned up under local anesthesia. Separating and retracting the foreskin can help drain the accumulated pus. In addition to pus, there will be some smegma. Smegma is a fat-soluble substance and can be dissolved with edible olive oil or medical liquid paraffin before cleaning.

The above is the content compiled by the editor about what causes the redness and swelling of a baby boy’s penis and how to care for the baby boy’s penis. I hope it can provide help to everyone. Whether it is a boy or a girl, care after birth should be taken very seriously. If you find that your baby boy's penis is abnormal, do not use medication or any other treatment on your own. You need to get checked out as soon as possible.