Phimosis ointments are used to facilitate exercises and stretches performed on the skin of the foreskin during treatment. These ointments usually contain a corticoid, such as betamethasone, which reduces inflammation of the site, facilitating the stretching of the skin.
Although this type of ointment is not always necessary during treatment, it helps to relieve pain and speed up treatment. However, they should only be used with guidance from the pediatrician, in the case of children, or the urologist, in the case of adults, as the frequent use of corticosteroids can have negative effects. See the risks of using corticosteroids.
Some of the most commonly used ointments to treat phimosis include:
- Postec: this ointment is a specific ointment for phimosis, which, in addition to corticosteroids, has another substance that helps the skin to become even more flexible; for the average price of 100 reais, Betnovate, Berlison or Drenison: these are ointments that contain only corticosteroids and, therefore, can also be used in other skin problems. with the price of about 50 reais.
In children, this type of ointment should only be used after 12 months of age, if there is no regression of phimosis with spontaneous release of the foreskin.
Ointments price
The price of the ointments used in the treatment of phimosis varies according to the selected ointment, however, on average the price of ointments with corticosteroids alone is approximately 50 reais.
The postec ointment, indicated only for the treatment of phimosis, has an average price of 40 reais for a 10 gram ointment and 80 reais for 20 gram tubes.
How to use
Phimosis ointment should be applied to the foreskin 2 times a day, every 12 hours after hygiene of the intimate region. The ointment should be used for 3 weeks or according to the doctor's recommendation, and the treatment can be repeated for another cycle.
After applying the ointment, the doctor may advise you to do stretching exercises on the skin of the foreskin, to reduce and even cure the degree of phimosis. However, more severe cases, such as grade 3, may be more difficult to treat with the ointment alone, and other forms of treatment are recommended.
See what treatments are available to treat phimosis.
