Had balanitis, redness is mostly gone but itchiness still persists? What do you think? Pics included

Still indicative of balanitis. Possibly try antibiotics longer while restraining yourself- you dont want to continue to have something like this because it causes unneeded stress

To to add further detail to what Tang3 has stated: the presence of Balanitis can only be confirmed by a medical Biopsy. If you have not had a biospsy the doctor has been treating SUSPECTED balanitis and some forms of the condition are incurable - whatever the case for you, you need to have an ideal Penile Hygiene in place from now on. I will post advice I usually state in the forums at the bottom of this reply.

Lotrimin and Nystatin are both Anti-fungal’s so if the Doctor has only given you these and no other medication it would not treat any Form of Balanitis as I understand it.

So, yes abstain from masturbation or sex as long as you can (5 to 6 weeks would be good) - if you still have the redness after this then the likelihood is you will need to obtain a prescribed treatment for it. Again IF, you have Balanitis, the most common forms can only be treat with a Steroidal ointment and this would need to be prescribed for you by a Medical Professional.

If your symptoms worsen, or are simply not going away altogether - you need to put in place the Penile Hygeine regime detailed below, follow the other advice I state, AND obtain the prescribed topical ointment for treating what it is you ACTUALLY have! Again, this may, ultimately, need to be confirmed by a medical biopsy otherwise, the Medical Professionals treating you are merely guessing at what you actually have.

UPDATE your discussion forum here if you want any further information, as, I myself have one of the incurable form of Balanitis. PREVIOUS ADVICE >>>>>>

Penile Hygiene

The best approach is not to use ANY SOAP on the Glans - wash with water only EVERY time you have urinated, after sexual arousal, and ejaculation. If you are not circumcised, protect the Glans of your penis every time you take a shower by drawing the foreskin as far forward as you can, then wash everywhere else, thoroughly rinse off all the gels / shampoo and suchlike, then expose your glans wash it with the water only using the inside of your hand, then each time you have washed it you must make sure it is 100% dry immediately afterwards.

After you have put this in place and you still have the situation going on you need to look at what else your penis is coming into contact with on a fairly regular basis.  The likely suspects are:-

• any chemical compounds such as skin cream / lotions, baby oil, oil based lubes, chemicals inside condoms (e.g. easy-on and spermicides) you need to exclude these one by one to discover the culprit
• if non of these make any difference you need to look to things such as washing powder in which you wash your clothes, and underwear in, in particular.  The simple alternative to washing powder is Liquid Soap Flakes, most sizeable supermarkets stock this in their own brand names - and you use this in your washing machine instead of powders or ANY fabric conditioner type additives.

  If all this produces no resolution to what you have, or your condition dramatically worsens, seek medical advice from your regular Doctor - but please note, many do not fully understand the differences between the potential skin conditions you may potentially have.  Therefore, the better course of action may be to see a Dermatologist, or alternatively, go to a Specialist Sexual Health Service and ask to see the duty Urologist.