Penis inflamed skin white scaly lines and patches
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hello,
can someone please help.
i have this pinkish patch/lines of skin on my penis, it looks inflamed, but is painless, it is not going away after months. the skin follows a worm like pattern. sometimes it has white scaly lines that look like they are on the surface that follow the contours of the inflamed skin, the lines look like dried skin, but when i stretch out the skin it appears that the white lines are actually white lines and small whites patches that are inside the skin. in one place , when i look closer and stretch out the skin, the white line is actually making a circular pattern. i am really confused as to what this is. i took a basic STD test which came back negative, i tried cream for treating thrush but it has'nt done anything after over two weeks of application 2-3 times a day. please can someone help. thank you !
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danildex Har123456
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it could be lichen planus to go to a dermatologist
Ivank11 Har123456
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Yes I it could be lichen Planus you should have it checked with a dermatologist for a proper diagnosis.
Tizio Har123456
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Hi Mate!
This could be a lichen planus for sure, its totally harmless, but you have to go to a dermatologist to be sure. Lichen Planus could be easily removed with some potent steroid cream, but you have to be looked before by a doctor, for sure.
Har123456 Tizio
Posted
could it be anything else? i have done std test twice and all clear....
is there a chance it will just go away on its own? do you have any experience with this condition?
Tizio Har123456
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I don't have experience with lichen planus reticular, but if you go to a dermatologist, as soon as you can, he could give your a proper treatments, that should be an ultra-potent topical steroid cream, that should clear it with no problems.
Har123456
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to add some details...i actually have no idea if my case is mild or strong...
i can detect with very close inspection that the wichham striae runs all the way from the bottom of the shaft of my penis all the way to the edge of the meatus...it is most noticeable around the shaft below the meatus where the skin is thinner.
it is like one long white wiggly line that is inside the skin that becomes a circle then becomes a line again, and at some point does a figure of eight/two circles meeting. (almost like a wiggly road with various roundabouts in the middle)
the first thing i noticed, was what looked like dry white skin in lines on my penis...then i noticed it again, yet this time i applied oil and i could notice the pink flesh underneath. then i looked closer and saw that the white lines were actually inside my skin and following this wiggly and then circular joining lines pattern.
j have no itching, yet i noticed unusually sweaty testicles for a week or two..(possibly related).
what happens if i dont use steriod cream? it does not seem to be very effective from what i have read...
what is actually happening? can it stop? will it improve/get worse? it must be a solid 5 months sine i first saw the peeling skin looking symptoms.
does anyone have solid experience with this exact condition?
i hope and pray this can clear up.
thank you all.
Ivank11 Har123456
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Hi Har any updates on your skin condition have you seen your doctor yet? It does look like lichen Planus reticular it should clear up with the proper treatment.
Har123456 Ivank11
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hi,
i saw a doctor, he was not sure, i told him i thought it was lichen planus. he perscribed steroid cream and cream for hydrating the skin. i saw a dermatologist but online!i dont know how well he can diagnose over video! he wants to treat it as an excema/skin irritation.
i dont want to use super potent steroid cream unless totally necessary as it obviously does not address an underlying problem.
i am taking a holistic approach for now and i hope it will resolve the issue at the root.
you can read more in my recent reply to bryan in another post.
Har123456
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i just want to add that upon closer inspection i can see that these white lines are all over my penis underneath the skin, to the point that i seems that maybe these lines are part of the possibly normal skin patterns, or i have something that could potentialy spread much further...i am not sure. also the most recent development was the lines which i could see spread to the rim of the penis finally became inflamed causing an annular patch of painless inflamed skin in the rim.
i am hoping that change in diet, increasing water intake, and intake of medicinal mushrooms on a long term basis, namely lions mane and shitake, as well as aloe vera juice and dandelion root will over time get my skin back to normal.
still it is all painless.
there is obviously an inbalance in the body that western medecine does not know how to address only to suppress with hyper potent steroid cream which i am very reluctant to take.
Har123456
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any thoughts?
Har123456
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hello,
an update: so after the condition appeared and spread, it seemed to progress and get worse as shown in the last image posted. i started to get quite concerned and worried, i felt my penis was turning cold/white and i began to imagine the worse, but as of today it looks good.
the inflamation on the meatus has majorly reduced, hard to notice any inflamation at times. penis generally seems healthier. it is my hope that the condition dissapears/goes in to complete remission.
the skin has not changed too much but it has improved, especially on the head of the penis.
the pattern of skin on the shaft still goes pink and looks a little inflamed at times. but i may well be noticing something that had existed before to a lesser degree....
i have not been using the steroid cream, things that i believe have helped:
expell /dab with a tissue any drops of urine remaining after urinating, i am surprised how many drops there are for me, i never realised, and if i have been leaving them to go on to the skin over many years i think could have caused alot of damage:
get sun exposure.
i managed to access a natural hot spring and bathe in it many times. i think that has helped alot.
using neem oil topicaly daily, (it has a strong odour)
taking aloe vera juice every morning 50ml
these are the essential things i feel are beneficial i have also used:
medicinal mushroom supplement
trying to maintain a healthy diet
fresh lemon and olive oil on empty stomach
get out of stressful life situation if possible
use product like aveeno to wash and no harsh soaps etc
good luck to everyone.