Tight Foreskin or Phimosis

Clearly, I'm reviving an old topic.

During my second-to-last visit to my dermatologist (a woman), she didn't say anything except comment on my condition.

And at my last visit, she said I have a very mild phimosis. She thinks my foreskin is very slightly tight.

The anti-inflammatory cream should now also be applied to the foreskin.

She also mentioned a possible circumcision, to promote healing of my condition, if it doesn't improve.

Prior to and during puberty my pediatrician thought it was kind of tight, but she was also very pro circumcision and recommended it, but I didn't get it done then, but wound up having an emergency circumcision at about age 40 due to my foreskin becoming way too tight. It was not related to anything from childhood or teen years.

@db69420 Apologies from the late reply.

I recall that at some point some antiseptic soap was used. Was it for sitz baths before circumcision, when trying to make the skin supple? Or during healing?

I think the reason why such stretching attempts are no longer recommended, besides the pain, is that they can create hard scar tissue, which may make surgery inevitable. Nowadays steroid creams are used to avoid this.