What are the causes of penile edema?

If men find that their penis is edematous, they need to pay attention to it. Many factors may cause this symptom. For example, if they do not pay attention to environmental hygiene issues and are bitten by mosquitoes, it is easy to cause penile edema. Or if it is squeezed or hit by heavy objects, it will also show this edema symptom.

Penile edema 1: Mosquito bites. There is a sequela of a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, which is rarely seen in cities now, but it still exists in places with poor sanitary conditions. This is elephantiasis caused by filariasis. This disease is caused by the bite of Culex mosquitoes or Anopheles mosquitoes. The larvae of infectious filarial worms enter the human body through the skin wound and develop in the lymphatic system. The initial onset is chills, high fever and lymphangitis. After repeated attacks, the skin of the penis and scrotum swells and thickens, and loses its elasticity and contraction, and becomes hard like elephant skin, hence the name elephantiasis. In addition to taking drugs to kill insects, the treatment of this disease also requires surgery. When the penis skin lesions are serious, especially the distal end of the outer foreskin, it should be removed all at once or in stages, and free skin grafting can be performed by reversing the inner foreskin or cutting a medium-thickness skin flap from the hairless area of ​​the inner thigh. The operation is difficult and there is a possibility of recurrence.

If the child is wearing open-crotch pants and the penis becomes red and swollen, it is probably caused by insect bites. You can carefully check if there is a small red dot. If there is, this small red dot is often a mark left by an insect bite. It should be noted that children's skin is more delicate. When applying anti-itching lotion, try not to use or use less lotion that is too irritating to the skin. It is best to choose a lotion specifically for children.

Penile edema 2:

Trauma. After discovering that the penis is swollen, you should also pay attention to whether there are any inducing factors. For example, whether it is squeezed or hit by heavy objects to cause subcutaneous bleeding, whether it is injured due to severe sex, and whether it is incarcerated due to excessive foreskin? Whether it has been stained with toxic or harmful substances.

Penile edema 3:

Postoperative edema. With the advancement of medicine and the development of people's concepts, more and more male friends choose to undergo penile surgery such as penis lengthening and circumcision. Sometimes penile edema will occur after the operation. Experts say that penile foreskin edema is the most common complication after surgery, which usually lasts about 10 days after the operation. Some stubborn edema can last for several months.

Penile edema 4:

After penile edema, be careful not to scratch the skin. Skin damage can allow many microorganisms to invade and cause serious infection. Do not apply medications on your own, because some medications will aggravate swelling due to irritation. Penile edema must be treated by an experienced doctor in time. Symptomatic treatment should be carried out according to the cause of penile edema.