My son had his 9 month well-child check the other day. He is very healthy and his growth chart is looking great! He is 95th percentile for height! However, there was one thing we had to address; his circumcision. For some reason, he has formed penile adhesions where the skin has grown back together. I hadn’t really noticed it, but my husband definitely did, and the doctor confirmed as well.
Luckily, there seems to be a fairly easy solution. Apparently a simple application of a low dose steroid cream to the adhesions may be the cure. All I have to do is apply it twice a day for a month, and according to our doctor, this almost always fixes the problem. If not, my son will probably have to have surgery, so I am hoping it works!
With that said, after only 5 days of usage, I can already see the skin on the adhesions thinning out. Can it really be working this fast? I’m feeling optimistic that the cream will work completely and that surgery won’t be necessary.
If you’re concerned your baby may have penile adhesions, make sure you bring it up to the pediatrician at the next visit. They may be able to prescribe a steroid cream and avoid surgery. But whatever you do, don’t go purchase a steroid cream and use it on your baby without talking with your pediatrician first.
I’ll keep you posted!
Do you have a baby that has/had penile adhesions? What worked for you?
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How did the steroid cream work out? How are you supposed to apply right on the adhesion 2 times a day. Please let me know if it worked. My 4.5 month old son appears to have the penile adhesion and i do not want him to have to have surgery for it.
Cindy,
The steroid cream helped a lot! We used it as prescribed for a month straight, and it really cleared up most the the adhesions! At the end of the month, there was still one side where the adhesion didn’t totally clear up, but there was definitely an improvement. I called my doctor after one month and she said to stop with the cream until his next appointment so we could re-evaluate.
As far as applying the cream, we did so directly to the adhesion twice a day, for a month.
It worked great for us! Just make sure you ask your pediatrician about it! And good luck!
Hello Becky
How much of the steroid cream you used and how long did it take you to have the adhesion removed. Our uroologist gave us a high potency steroid to thin the area but said it could take 6 weeks. Also, did you pull the area out simultaneous after using the steroid or did you use the steroid cream for a month and after a month pull the adhesions. Please advice. I had to take my son to the PED as I must have pulled to much and he now is sour and cries when he pees. IF you could advice how many times a day did you do the pulling on the adhesions. Im sorry to ask so mcuh question; I hope you can help me with them.. Thank you again.
Hi Yolanda,
Thanks for your question. It has been a couple of years since we’ve had to do this, so I will try and remember as much as I can for you! Our sons adhesions were pretty minor compared to what some people face. However, our pediatrician recommended we do something. I would say that we started seeing improvements in a few weeks, and it was probably totally taken care of by 8 weeks. We applied it twice a day and I really don’t think we ever pulled back forcefully. We would just pull back gently when applying the cream and that was it. I would contact your pediatrician if you have more questions. Good luck! I hope I’ve helped in some form. :)
Becky
I came across this looking for a solution to my son’s adhesions. Just curious what type of cream you used? At my sons 18 month check up the doctor pulled one back and stuff came out. She didn’t expalin ANYTHING to us And made it seem normal and now he has them on both sides of his penis. Where she pulled it back, there is a rim now but the rest is stuck together it seems to me. We went to the urologist and at the time he didn’t have any of the white substance (sorry can’t remember the name) and I’m truly thinking penile adhesion is what this is! He has an “innie” so to speak as he’s always been a bit chunky. I also just read that adhesions in infants and children will resolve by age 12. Im SO confused! I’ve also read that if left untreated it’s not good! I have triamcinolone cream .05%. Any advice would be appreciated!
Hi Lena,
The steroid cream we used was prescribed by our son’s pediatrician. It was a low dose steroid cream, but I can’t recall what the percentage was. It definitely helped the adhesions. I would just talk to your pediatrician about it as I’m sure they know what is best for your child’s situation. Good luck!
Becky