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How do I ... care for my infant's penis?
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| No special care is required. If uncircumcised, you do not need to pull back the foreskin or clean underneath it. The foreskin will begin to retract when your child is older and then he can begin cleaning it. You should never try and force the foreskin to retract, as this can cause pain and irritation.
You may occasionally notice whitish lumps of matter called smegma coming from underneath your child's foreskin. This is normal and is just the shedding of old skin cells that work their way out from under the foreskin.
Once your child's foreskin becomes easily retractable, then it is time for him to begin cleaning this area on a regular basis when he takes his bath or shower. He can clean his foreskin by gently pulling it back, rinsing the head of the penis and the foreskin with warm soapy water and then pulling the foreskin back over the head of the penis.
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