Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology

Balanoposthitis is a common heterogeneous skin condition involving the glans penis and prepuce, and is seen from infancy to old age. Its predisposing factors are intertrigo, lengthy foreskin, localized irritation, and mucosal injury. The itching and skin inflammation at the glans penis seriously aff...

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Main Authors: Mingyue Wang, Xinghua Gao, Li Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1564675/full
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description Balanoposthitis is a common heterogeneous skin condition involving the glans penis and prepuce, and is seen from infancy to old age. Its predisposing factors are intertrigo, lengthy foreskin, localized irritation, and mucosal injury. The itching and skin inflammation at the glans penis seriously affects the quality of life of patients. As a result of advances in high-throughput sequencing technology, the prepuce microbial colonization patterns and glans penis are now known better. Previous studies have shown that an imbalance of flora can cause balanoposthitis. This article summarizes the progress of research on balanoposthitis and skin microecology, and provides a direction for the subsequent exploration of immunological mechanisms in balanoposthitis.
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spelling doaj-art-bfbda960cbac48fb9f9b224cce33d6242025-08-20T02:42:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2025-03-011610.3389/fmicb.2025.15646751564675Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecologyMingyue Wang0Mingyue Wang1Xinghua Gao2Xinghua Gao3Li Zhang4Li Zhang5Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, ChinaKey Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Education and NHC; National Joint Engineering Research Center for Theranostics of Immunological Skin Diseases, Shenyang, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, ChinaKey Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Education and NHC; National Joint Engineering Research Center for Theranostics of Immunological Skin Diseases, Shenyang, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, ChinaKey Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Education and NHC; National Joint Engineering Research Center for Theranostics of Immunological Skin Diseases, Shenyang, ChinaBalanoposthitis is a common heterogeneous skin condition involving the glans penis and prepuce, and is seen from infancy to old age. Its predisposing factors are intertrigo, lengthy foreskin, localized irritation, and mucosal injury. The itching and skin inflammation at the glans penis seriously affects the quality of life of patients. As a result of advances in high-throughput sequencing technology, the prepuce microbial colonization patterns and glans penis are now known better. Previous studies have shown that an imbalance of flora can cause balanoposthitis. This article summarizes the progress of research on balanoposthitis and skin microecology, and provides a direction for the subsequent exploration of immunological mechanisms in balanoposthitis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1564675/fullbalanoposthitisskin microecologyglans penisprepucetreatment
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Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
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skin microecology
glans penis
prepuce
treatment
title Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
title_full Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
title_fullStr Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
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title_short Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
title_sort advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology
topic balanoposthitis
skin microecology
glans penis
prepuce
treatment
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