A member asked:

5 month old baby boy has what looks like 2 rice grain size infection at on the ring of his penis where the foreskin is. what can be done to remedy?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some ...: If no other related symptoms present, just keep the area clean and dry as much as possible + lightly apply topical steroid cream 1-2 times daily and see for 3-5 days. If not better or worse, seek pro-evaluation timely. Some time down the road, have Doc take a look so to figure out possible underlying cause.

Answered 10/8/2014

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Smegma is a cheesy, : whitish collection of shed epithelial cells & oily or waxy secretions where the glans penis & foreskin meet or under the foreskin in uncircumcised babies or in circumcised pudgy babies whose penises are concealed in a suprapubic fat pad. If you wish, gently retract foreskin only as far as it will go comfortably, wipe gently with a soft, moist cloth & return foreskin to its original position.

Answered 10/8/2014

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