elburrodecali
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Sometimes it is necessary to remove the skin from the foreskin backwards to uncover the glans. Adults do this (or should do it) every day for our intimate hygiene. We parents also do it to our children for hygiene reasons, and because perhaps the paediatrician has recommended it to avoid phimosis. In patients who are admitted or in geriatric institutions, the nurse does it when it is necessary to place a urinary catheter or the assistant during hygiene.
The problem occurs when the skin is not returned to the site. If there is a relative tightness of the skin, the glans may slowly swell, forming an oedematous bundle underneath (see picture) that prevents the skin from being pushed back into place to cover the glans again. This situation is known as paraphimosis. If the paraphimosis evolves during 24-48 hours, the skin of the penis may even become necrotic.
The problem occurs when the skin is not returned to the site. If there is a relative tightness of the skin, the glans may slowly swell, forming an oedematous bundle underneath (see picture) that prevents the skin from being pushed back into place to cover the glans again. This situation is known as paraphimosis. If the paraphimosis evolves during 24-48 hours, the skin of the penis may even become necrotic.
