Mom of boys...Rash on penis(read this post talks about genitals)

BugLuv

Ok so once a day I pull back the skin on K's penis and wipe it clean (he is a little chunky and it hides for the most part in his fat pad)  This morning fine, not red or irritated.

Today when giving him a bath I was washing him there and he started to cry, I noticed it was all red just below the head of the penis.  Like really red.  I applied some diaper cream to it - and am hoping it will get better over night.  He has never had a diaper rash except for a 1/2 a day from diarrhea, and he isn't red anywhere else.

Has anyone else had this?  How long should I wait until I take him to the pedi for it?  Should I be putting something else besides diaper cream?  I feel so bad for him, normally he LOVEs his bath, but today he only cried. 

 

PS I will probably delete this after I get my responses so it doesn't come up in a google search about penis rashes... FYI  Its amazing what google picks up!

Mrslove78

Is he circumcised?  DS had to get a prescription from the dermatologist for yeast infection cream.  It's common with boys.  So, I would definitely goto the pediatrician.

Edit:  I don't know why I said dermatologist!  I meant pediatrician.

grinsandgiggles

Just sounds a little irritated.  Keep his diaper off as much as possible.  Our pedi recommends a clear ointment (Aquaphor) for around his penis and a cream for his butt.  Make sure his skin is dry before applying.

FWIW, I don't think you need to worry about deleting.  It's a medical question...;)

hero

You pull back the skin on it? Is he circumcized?

hero

If he is intact, you aren't supposed to retract the foreskin. Leave it alone and take him to the pediatrician.

Cassandra1028

Our DS is circumcised and when we pull his skin back and wipe (everyday we do this) he is a little red...but does not seem bothered by it. Pedi said he was okay (we took him in). But pedi did say that if he gets irritated, use petroleum jelly like we did when he was first circumcised to prevent sticking to the diaper. No cream - that sounds like it may make things worse.

FWIW - We use Lansinoh wipes on that area (no alcohol and it's moisturizing). 

Suparstarz714

my ds is circumsized and iI too have to pull back the skin around the head of the penis and wipe it clean.  iI am wondering if it is normal for a circumsized boy's penis head to always be like "in" he is also still a little pinker there, iI put a&d there once a day.  my ds never cries or anything and iI asked the pedi to check his circ at his 4 month appt, he said itsit's normal-  

if your lo is hurting idI'd definitly call the pedi, that is a sensitive area--  how would you feel if you were hurting "down there"

KariChadDora

My husband is a urologist and our son is circumcised.  He has instructed me to also retract the remaining foreskin once a day and clean it with a baby wipe.  If the skin gets irritated/red he tells me to put something clear like vaseline/petroleum jelly or aquaphor on it, not diaper cream.  That skin there is really sensitive and the diaper creams can dry it out to much.  Keep it moist with vaseline or something similar, give him warm baths and keep the soap away for a few days, if it doesn't get better give the pedi a call. 

rebus82

hero:

If he is intact, you aren't supposed to retract the foreskin. Leave it alone and take him to the pediatrician.

Actually you are. It helps keep it from sticking and reattaching. Obviously not to the point of discomfort, but enough to clean the penis. 

KariChadDora

Suparstarz714:

my ds is circumsized and iI too have to pull back the skin around the head of the penis and wipe it clean.  iI am wondering if it is normal for a circumsized boy's penis head to always be like "in"

It is normal for some babies to still have some foreskin left after circumcision that the penis retracts inside of.  My husband says as they grow up and.... to be perfectly blunt.... start having more erections/go through puberty, the penis will kind of grow out of this and stay outside of the foreskin better.  It is important to retract the extra foreskin of circumcised babies daily so that adhesions/scar tissue doesn't form between the foreskin and the head of the penis.  

grinsandgiggles

Suparstarz714:

my ds is circumsized and iI too have to pull back the skin around the head of the penis and wipe it clean.  iI am wondering if it is normal for a circumsized boy's penis head to always be like "in" he is also still a little pinker there, iI put a&d there once a day.  my ds never cries or anything and iI asked the pedi to check his circ at his 4 month appt, he said itsit's normal-  

if your lo is hurting idI'd definitly call the pedi, that is a sensitive area--  how would you feel if you were hurting "down there"

Completely normal for many circumcised boys...it'll go away when he's around 2 (when he loses the baby fat).  

Suparstarz714

thank you ladies.  lol iI dontdon't have a penis, so iI really didntdidn't know.

BugLuv

Sooo sorry - got stuck skyping with a friend who I never get to talk to who is newly pregnant!

But yes, he is circumsized, I have to pull it back bc he has a large fat pad, and he tends to go inside a bit.  That is what my pedi told me to do.

Thank you so much for your answers - and thanks grin for the fwiw - you are probably right. 

BugLuv

KariChadDora:

My husband is a urologist and our son is circumcised.  He has instructed me to also retract the remaining foreskin once a day and clean it with a baby wipe.  If the skin gets irritated/red he tells me to put something clear like vaseline/petroleum jelly or aquaphor on it, not diaper cream.  That skin there is really sensitive and the diaper creams can dry it out to much.  Keep it moist with vaseline or something similar, give him warm baths and keep the soap away for a few days, if it doesn't get better give the pedi a call. 

Thanks - thats some good advice!