However, the thinness of their skin also puts them at greater risk of side effects from steroid creams
05% betamethasone tds for 6-12 weeks (NB: longer duration compared to phimosis treatment) Success rate >90%, recurrence rate up to 17%
• Gently retract the foreskin to reveal the tightest part of the foreskin and
Management of penile adhesions with the use of Betamethasone Cream
Place the tip of the syringe into the opening of your child’s foreskin and press the plunger down to
Your doctor may have prescribed a topical steroid cream (Betamethasone 0
The steroid cream advised by your doctor is Betamethasone Cream 0
05%: Cream, lotion: Betamethasone valerate 0
steroid creams or gels ( topical steroids) to help soften the foreskin antibiotics if the foreskin or head of the penis is infected surgery – removal of the foreskin (circumcision)
This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash )
25% Desoximetasone
Apply the cream only to the tight ring of foreskin
05% ointment or gel is a Class 1 (highly potent) topical steroid, but the augmented lotion or cream and regular betamethasone dipropionate ointment is Class 2
Betamethasone yes: Stretching no, unless gently combined with steroid (such as betamethasone) cream
05% cream rich33
In this conservative (non-surgical) treatment approach, a steroid cream is applied to the tip of the foreskin twice a day over a period of four to eight weeks
It is available in two different forms: injectable and topical
1% ointment (60 g/year) for the next 10 years after fear of adverse effects from long-term use Phimosis Phimosis is defined as the inability of the prepuce (foreskin) to be retracted behind the glans penis in uncircumcised males
Information for parents and carers
Balanitis is defined as inflammation of the glans penis [ 1 ]
2 mg betamethasone valerate (equivalent to 1 mg betamethasone) in a soft, white, hydrophilic cream of purified water, mineral oil, white petrolatum, polyethylene glycol 1000 monocetyl ether, cetostearyl alcohol, monobasic sodium phosphate and phosphoric acid or sodium hydroxide; chlorocresol is
Usually, they are applied twice a day to the tip of the foreskin, for a period of four to eight weeks
Betamethasone: Betamethasone is one of the most commonly used corticosteroid creams that is prescribed to treat phimosis
If your child’s physiology phimosis is causing trouble with hygiene or infections, they may need treatment with a steroid cream
This medication is a medium-strength Betamethasone valerate should be used with caution in patients with a history of local hypersensitivity to other corticosteroids
The quantities of topical corticosteroid required to treat a flare of eczema for 2 weeks in an adult applying steroids once daily are listed below (about half of this is needed for a child) [ BNF, 2022 ]: Face and neck: 15–30 g