A member asked:

My grandson is 9 months old , we were noticing when he'd pee he would cry, and has been very irritable the last couple of days. we noticed on his private where the skin is around the top , on the skin part itself, it appears he has a red sore on the one s

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From : From your description, it sounds like he may have had an area where the edge of his circumcised foreskin developed and adhesion that may have pulled off causing a raw area that can sting when urine contacts it. What you are describing as a pimple may be some 'smegma' which is a collection of material that was trapped under the adhesion that released. Vaseline will soothe the area. If it continues to be painful, have your grandsons pediatrician take a look.

Answered 10/3/2016

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