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tight foreskin

I am a 25 yr old male and was recently able to pull my foreskin below the head for the first time. Though I am able to in flaccid state, the skin becomes too tight to come down in erect state .
Although its just been about 2 weeks since my foreskin has been able to retract fully, I have stopped using the betamethasone and the warm water washing  and the stretching routines which got me to get the foreskin back.

I've also tried to pull it back in flaccid state, and keep it there till I get erect, it begins to feel really tight and uncomfortable.
Will this go away with time or should I be doing something else
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Just keep stretching. It sounds like the opening is still fairly narrow. The solution is just to widen it by expanding the skin, which is what you've been doing. The betamethasone probably isn't necessary, though I'm no dermatologist here.

Until it's loose enough, you'll probably want to leave it forward when you get an erection. In time you'll be able to pull it back without discomfort, so just be patient with it.
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Hello,
The first possibility is of any fungal infection causing balanitis. The second possibility is of any adhesions formed and the third possibility is of phimosis skin.

Oral course of antibiotics is needed. In addition, please don’t use any cosmetics on the penis, instead use some topical antimicrobials like Bacitracin or Lotrimin. Also corticosteroids and topical immunosuppressants can be used but they are available under prescription. Also retract the foreskin daily and soak in warm water to clean penis and foreskin. In case the symptoms persist then please consult a urologist/dermatologist for evaluation.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.


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