BlsdMama Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 We circ'd two and didn't the third. Great, we're happy with that decision. Everything went fine, learned penis care for infants. Bubba is now almost three. We are potty training this week. Dad put new sand in the sandbox this week and he has been having a BALL. *But* he woke up this morning AWFULLY sore. We looked at him and saw nothing until he showed us. :( When that foreskin comes back there is an absolutely RED area, super tender. I suspect a grain of sand got in there and rubbed until it was irritated. So - I am wondering - is there anything I can do now? He took a super long bath and we cleaned everything good. Should we be alright? Is there more care I should be doing as a toddler/preschooler than I am? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) This should be enough. I would keep the area dry now. After each potty visit, i would retract and very gently pat dry. Keep him well-hydrated to reduce burning sensation to the raw skin while peeing. You can also use a dab of a good, thick diaper cream to help protect if you think it's necessary. If you get one of those really pasty ones, it should stay on even if you are patting dry gently after toilet, so you'll only need to reapply a couple times a day. ETA: ONLY retract as far as comfortable, no forcing, as I'm sure you already know! Edited June 12, 2017 by Monica_in_Switzerland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'd probably smear the red area with antibiotic ointment or possibly just Vaseline a couple times a day. Poor little fellow. Definitely make sure that, if the foreskin was already retracting (as it sounds like it was), that you clean it carefully and lubricate it at least with whatever you've used for diapering (if not antibiotic ointment) a couple times a day. You don't want the sore skin to scab/heal together in some sort of adhesion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 dab of diaper rash cream 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Echoing the others. This kind of thing happens occasionally. a dot of diaper cream for comfort if he needs it. I find it usually feels better pretty quickly without it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 That really should be enough. If the redness and soreness continues, diaper cream should fix it the rest of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Yep, I'd keep it clean and dry and use a little diaper cream on it. Poor little dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Another thing that might help irritation is just to put some baking soda in his bath and maybe retract (only as it will of course) a couple times in the water and swish some soda water over it. I'm just thinking that might soothe the redness a bit. We don't circ around here, but that isn't an issue we've had. It is likely what I would do if we had it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 oh poor guy! Yes, treat it like a spot of diaper rash, maybe a dab of diaper cream if it still hurts. It will heal quickly if given the chance. FWIW, my mom said a similar thing happened to my little brother (obviously this was 40 years ago, lol) and he was cir'c. Some sand lodged itself in a crevice around the head of his penis and he had a terrible sore spot.So, a little boy could be cir'c and still have some sand irritation. She mentioned this every summer at the beach when my boys were little, lol. She had three little girls as well, and one might think that sand was just as much an irritant, but I guess it was just her son who had the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 One of mine got a pretty bad foreskin infection (as in, swelled up like a donut) from playing in the sand at a beach once. The above recommendations should be fine, just keep an eye on it and take him to the dr. if things get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 FWIW, I've had issues like this after spending all day at the beach as a kid. Sand in the wrong places is nasty stuff. I'm not circ'd either though. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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