Hi doc, I haven’t properly washed it for my whole 19 years of living reason being is because I’m scared to retract it fully in the morning as it feels slightly tight when it’s half way retracted (not erected), but I wash what I can in the morning, Oddly enough when I’m chilling on my bed at night I could retract it all the way and surprisingly have no smegma but it does occasionally smell sometimes, now this is where I’m slightly concerned because my (corona of glans) is purple and take this into consideration I haven’t had sex ever as I’m a virgin but I wank quite often. Can you explain why this is?
Bro I am going through the exact same thing. I didn't even know that it is getting accumulated under my foreskin cause I was afraid of retracting my foreskin since it was a bit tight and when I recently discovered it I was scared, and as you said the bottom part of it has gotten purple and it smells.
All good and you are normal, this is just part of aging. Retract where comfortable, you can retract the foreskin of an evening and wash with just water. Different colours can be common as you are developing. Skin that's more exposed may be a slightly different shade compared to less exposed skin. I hope this helps.
All good and you are normal, this is just part of aging. Retract where comfortable, you can retract the foreskin of an evening and wash with just water. Different colours can be common as you are developing. Skin that's more exposed may be a slightly different shade compared to less exposed skin. I hope this helps.
Dr I just pulled back my foreskin for the first time yesterday and I'm 17 yrs old so it's really sensitive around the area I can wash it by water but I can't clean it , I can't even touch so there are some smegma left in the area cause I can't even clean it with a napkin so dr plz tell me what to do
Hi there, can use an emollient to clean.if too sensitive then just use water and dab dry. Retract the foreskin more will help to reduce sensitivity. Don't sleep with foreskin retracted. Few videos on this. I hope are helpful. Take care
My problem is high sensitivity due to autism. I recently developed a mild balanitis and it was very painful. I was too sensitive for a miconazole cream and so I went on a course of fluconazole. It helped reduce the pain and the penis looks better now but still has a purple line and red parts and there is still a build of a a hardened smegma. Now I am able to retract but unable to touch anywhere near it as it is very sensitive. Some of the smegma comes of in the bath when soaking but the hardened parts right at the start of the penis head do not. Is it just a case of keeping it retracted and holding it retracted for half an hour every day and it should clear?
Hold it retracted will hep with air time and this may help reduce sensitivity. The more air time the quicker the reduction. Don't sleep with it retracted as then may swell up and get trapped behind the head. Regular soaking will help as will splash water on it after you pee (if in a private bathroom of course).
@@DrBretPalmer thank you doctor. Other than in the water it is hard to retract and won't retract or can't remain retracted. If you feel unable to touch the glands due to the sensitivity, what is the best way of cleaning a build up of hardened smegma and curing a mild balanitis that has some improvement after fluconazole?
@roosterman-z3p soaking with water is a good solution. If causing many difficulties then a circumcision can be considered. If unacceptable then can consider a local lidocaine gel on the head to numb it, but airing where possible is better for the long term. Very gentle stretching can also help if the foreskin is tight.
Thank you. This has only been a problem with the pain for the last few weeks and I am mid 20s. I noticed the fluconazole helped the pain and pain went away but after a couple weeks of the course the pain is starting to return.
I've had smegma for almost a year and I can barely get any rid of it, I never knew how to remove smegma back then. So I tried scratching carefully which is bad, I stopped doing that for months and never get rid of any smegma anymore because I thought its gone. Until I pull my foreskin a bit more and I found out some more smegma under. But I couldn't pull the skin any further at this age, do I be patient and wait until I can pull my foreskin any further to remove some more? Or do I get a treatment?
Smegma is normal, try to wash off as much as possible, as explained in the video. This is about getting into regular wash habits. That is how you keep on top of it.
Hi doc I’m in my twenties I recently did masturbation weeks ago and seen a build up and wonder what it was havnt did it since but my skin is so tight that I can’t pull it back to even clean it but I do put wash with warm water and soap I need major help because it’s so tight to even get under
I'm in my twenties and can't really fully retract the foreskin, flaccid or erect. I clean what I can because I can pull it back a little bit but have never fully exposed the glans. You said that this is fine if everything functions normally, which is true for me but I haven't had sex so don't know if that will cause problems that masturbation doesn't. The reason you said for it being okay is that the inside of the penis can sometimes be self-cleaning, but how am I supposed to know if this is the case with me if I can't get down there without risking a medical emergency? As far as I can tell it's clean and doesn't smell badly so should I just leave it? Or go through all this stretching stuff or circumcision, which both seem painful and time-consuming?
Stretching isn't too time consuming, you've said there's no smell and masturbation is fine, so sex should also not be a problem. If you do try to retract, do it when flaccid, as generally more foreskin compared to the size of the glands, so less likely to get trapped. If there is a ring of tissue, like a band stopping you retracting then this is what needs to be stretched. But up to you if you want to stretch of course.
@@DrBretPalmer Thanks for the response Dr. To clarify, could there still be smegma at the base of the glans? Because only some penises which can't retract are self-cleaning right? I don't care about it retracting while erect, but if it needs cleaning I want to try it flaccid. Also could I use cotton swabs for this? Not that they would fit now but maybe with stretching.
@newtheory985 if you can fit a cotton swab in the future then you can retract the foreskin fully. There could be smegma still there but I haven't examined you so I can't give an answer on that one. Sorry. I hope this is helpful.
doc I can retract my foreskin like 70% but the rest I cant really pull back and reveal because of the hardened smegma build up. i can feel it all around the corona need help its been causing discomfort
I managed to get rid of the hard smegma from doing these steps👍. However after all the hard smegma went away theres inflammation and rashes on both the glands and head of the penis. Do you know the best step to go forward with?
@@DrBretPalmer dear doc ,one more information I got inflammation of penis head and foreskin by the use of dilute dettol antiseptic liquid on it . Can it cure by itself or I should use Clotrimazole cream . I am afraid.
dear doc ,one more information I got inflammation of penis head and foreskin by the use of dilute dettol antiseptic liquid on it . Can it cure by itself or I should use Clotrimazole cream . I am afraid.
@Helloiam133 if you are completely unable to retract at all then you may not have any smegma as could be self cleaning. However if you have a hardened smegma pearl underneath, sometimes you can manipulate it to the opening. If interfering with sexual function then you may want to consider other options e.g. a slit or circumcision or stretching rings. This all depends on how extensive the problem is and your relationship or opinion you have to your foreskin. I hope this is useful.
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The lower part of my smegma feels like a hard armour around my glands, would it be fixed after doing the steps in the video?
I would hope so. Should improve. Will need time.
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Hi doc, I haven’t properly washed it for my whole 19 years of living reason being is because I’m scared to retract it fully in the morning as it feels slightly tight when it’s half way retracted (not erected), but I wash what I can in the morning, Oddly enough when I’m chilling on my bed at night I could retract it all the way and surprisingly have no smegma but it does occasionally smell sometimes, now this is where I’m slightly concerned because my (corona of glans) is purple and take this into consideration I haven’t had sex ever as I’m a virgin but I wank quite often. Can you explain why this is?
Bro I am going through the exact same thing. I didn't even know that it is getting accumulated under my foreskin cause I was afraid of retracting my foreskin since it was a bit tight and when I recently discovered it I was scared, and as you said the bottom part of it has gotten purple and it smells.
All good and you are normal, this is just part of aging. Retract where comfortable, you can retract the foreskin of an evening and wash with just water.
Different colours can be common as you are developing. Skin that's more exposed may be a slightly different shade compared to less exposed skin.
I hope this helps.
All good and you are normal, this is just part of aging. Retract where comfortable, you can retract the foreskin of an evening and wash with just water.
Different colours can be common as you are developing. Skin that's more exposed may be a slightly different shade compared to less exposed skin.
I hope this helps.
Dr I just pulled back my foreskin for the first time yesterday and I'm 17 yrs old so it's really sensitive around the area I can wash it by water but I can't clean it , I can't even touch so there are some smegma left in the area cause I can't even clean it with a napkin so dr plz tell me what to do
watch more of his videos, use emollient
Hi there, can use an emollient to clean.if too sensitive then just use water and dab dry. Retract the foreskin more will help to reduce sensitivity. Don't sleep with foreskin retracted.
Few videos on this. I hope are helpful.
Take care
Should i retract it for 20 minutes in the bath or just a 20 minute warm bath?
You can try to retract while in the bath, don't make it too hot, see how you go.
My problem is high sensitivity due to autism. I recently developed a mild balanitis and it was very painful. I was too sensitive for a miconazole cream and so I went on a course of fluconazole. It helped reduce the pain and the penis looks better now but still has a purple line and red parts and there is still a build of a a hardened smegma. Now I am able to retract but unable to touch anywhere near it as it is very sensitive. Some of the smegma comes of in the bath when soaking but the hardened parts right at the start of the penis head do not. Is it just a case of keeping it retracted and holding it retracted for half an hour every day and it should clear?
Hold it retracted will hep with air time and this may help reduce sensitivity. The more air time the quicker the reduction. Don't sleep with it retracted as then may swell up and get trapped behind the head.
Regular soaking will help as will splash water on it after you pee (if in a private bathroom of course).
@@DrBretPalmer thank you doctor. Other than in the water it is hard to retract and won't retract or can't remain retracted. If you feel unable to touch the glands due to the sensitivity, what is the best way of cleaning a build up of hardened smegma and curing a mild balanitis that has some improvement after fluconazole?
@roosterman-z3p soaking with water is a good solution. If causing many difficulties then a circumcision can be considered. If unacceptable then can consider a local lidocaine gel on the head to numb it, but airing where possible is better for the long term. Very gentle stretching can also help if the foreskin is tight.
Thank you. This has only been a problem with the pain for the last few weeks and I am mid 20s. I noticed the fluconazole helped the pain and pain went away but after a couple weeks of the course the pain is starting to return.
I've had smegma for almost a year and I can barely get any rid of it, I never knew how to remove smegma back then. So I tried scratching carefully which is bad, I stopped doing that for months and never get rid of any smegma anymore because I thought its gone. Until I pull my foreskin a bit more and I found out some more smegma under. But I couldn't pull the skin any further at this age, do I be patient and wait until I can pull my foreskin any further to remove some more? Or do I get a treatment?
Smegma is normal, try to wash off as much as possible, as explained in the video. This is about getting into regular wash habits. That is how you keep on top of it.
@@DrBretPalmer Ok ty doctor👍🏻
Hi doc I’m in my twenties I recently did masturbation weeks ago and seen a build up and wonder what it was havnt did it since but my skin is so tight that I can’t pull it back to even clean it but I do put wash with warm water and soap I need major help because it’s so tight to even get under
How do you apply the emollient do you apply it directly on the smegma?
Just use as a soap substitute. Wet skin then place emollient directly onto your body and smegma and then wash off.
@@DrBretPalmer thanks for the reply do I peel back the foreskin when washing or not it or not
@@DrBretPalmer sorry about this I just want to make sure I’m doing it right
@Jamescurny yeap, retract the foreskin where possible and including when washing. Avoid soap.
Replace foreskin when going to sleep.
Take care
@@DrBretPalmer thanks
Can I just use warm water because last time I washed the hardened smegma with warm water it went away
Absolutely fine, make it a daily habit and after peeing 👍
I'm in my twenties and can't really fully retract the foreskin, flaccid or erect. I clean what I can because I can pull it back a little bit but have never fully exposed the glans. You said that this is fine if everything functions normally, which is true for me but I haven't had sex so don't know if that will cause problems that masturbation doesn't. The reason you said for it being okay is that the inside of the penis can sometimes be self-cleaning, but how am I supposed to know if this is the case with me if I can't get down there without risking a medical emergency? As far as I can tell it's clean and doesn't smell badly so should I just leave it? Or go through all this stretching stuff or circumcision, which both seem painful and time-consuming?
Stretching isn't too time consuming, you've said there's no smell and masturbation is fine, so sex should also not be a problem. If you do try to retract, do it when flaccid, as generally more foreskin compared to the size of the glands, so less likely to get trapped.
If there is a ring of tissue, like a band stopping you retracting then this is what needs to be stretched. But up to you if you want to stretch of course.
@@DrBretPalmer Thanks for the response Dr. To clarify, could there still be smegma at the base of the glans? Because only some penises which can't retract are self-cleaning right? I don't care about it retracting while erect, but if it needs cleaning I want to try it flaccid. Also could I use cotton swabs for this? Not that they would fit now but maybe with stretching.
@newtheory985 if you can fit a cotton swab in the future then you can retract the foreskin fully.
There could be smegma still there but I haven't examined you so I can't give an answer on that one. Sorry.
I hope this is helpful.
thanks doc 🙏🏾.
doc I can retract my foreskin like 70% but the rest I cant really pull back and reveal because of the hardened smegma build up. i can feel it all around the corona need help its been causing discomfort
Have a warm bath and soak for 15 mins, retract best you can, will take time but the smegma will soften up over time.
I managed to get rid of the hard smegma from doing these steps👍. However after all the hard smegma went away theres inflammation and rashes on both the glands and head of the penis. Do you know the best step to go forward with?
Yeap, don't use soap to wash and keep the foreskin retracted as often as you can, don't sleep with it retracted and replace when too uncomfortable.
If rash not reducing please consider a review with a sexual health clinic.
please guide doc
I've answered your previous question 👍
@@DrBretPalmer Thanks doc , but i got redness and itchiness of penis head after retraction how to cure that suferring from that problem.
@@DrBretPalmer dear doc ,one more information I got inflammation of penis head and foreskin by the use of dilute dettol antiseptic liquid on it . Can it cure by itself or I should use Clotrimazole cream . I am afraid.
dear doc ,one more information I got inflammation of penis head and foreskin by the use of dilute dettol antiseptic liquid on it . Can it cure by itself or I should use Clotrimazole cream . I am afraid.
@pranjalsrivastava2052 leave alone, don't use soap just water, should go back to normal in a few weeks
the bath water actually helped to remove it (btw do you need soap to wash the inside of the penis)
(I’m so lucky I learnt about this when I was 12 instead of older🙏)
No just water or an emollient.
Take care
Dr Bret Palmer
Should I use a tweezers to get the smegma out?
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No!
Pleas could you check your DMs
Will do
@Helloiam133 sorry, I don't understand.
@@DrBretPalmer doc i am 18 yrs old
Can't pull back my foreskin
My smegma has somewhat hardened
What to do
@Helloiam133 if you are completely unable to retract at all then you may not have any smegma as could be self cleaning. However if you have a hardened smegma pearl underneath, sometimes you can manipulate it to the opening.
If interfering with sexual function then you may want to consider other options e.g. a slit or circumcision or stretching rings. This all depends on how extensive the problem is and your relationship or opinion you have to your foreskin.
I hope this is useful.
@DrBretPalmer hello again please could you check your DMs again
Thanks.
I am super Glad to be circumcised, I am always clean and smell good 🤗