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Raised white hard skin on foreskin

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ben55917
ben55917

hi everyone,had this hard patch of skin on foreskin for about 6 months now,hasnt. got any worse but hasn't got better either.

any advice or knowledge would be appreciated.

thanks

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  • Wee_Dugie
    Wee_Dugie ben55917

    Posted

    Do you have skin issues anywhere else on your body, such as eczema or psoriasis? Also, do you knowingly have any autoimmune conditions?

    The best medical professional for you to see would be a Dermatologist that deals with genital skin conditions ......

    • ben55917
      ben55917 Wee_Dugie

      Posted

      hi

      um no dont have any skin conditions any wherr else on my body.

      i dont have any autoimmune conditions that i know of just hayfever if that counts.

      how would i check for auto immune condition?

      thank you

    • Wee_Dugie
      Wee_Dugie ben55917

      Posted

      Ben, I ask this as what autoimmune problems cause is a compromise to the immune system, many of these are skin conditions affecting different parts of the body, and can also show in skin issues on the penis - I actually have 2 autoimmune conditions , one of which affects my foreskin and head / glans of my penis.

      Normally autoimmune conditions are obvious and sufferers will have them checked out by a Doctor, and again, this is why I asked whether you had skin problems elsewhere on your body such as eczema or psoriasis.

      What you could have is the beginnings of a severe skin condition, get this checked by a Doctor, Dermatologist or simply go to any Sexual Health Service or GUM Clinic if you are in the UK.

      Please update your post here once you have seen a Medical professional ......

    • ben55917
      ben55917 Wee_Dugie

      Posted

      thank you for your reply

      ah i see..

      sounds quite alarming,i did think maybe it was lichen sclerosus myself as it does look like that.

      i hope its not as that looks like it is a horrible condition to live with.

      when you say it could be the beginnings of a severe condition is this what you mean?or something else?

      yes i will try to see a dermatologist but i live in france now and language is a bit of an issue.

      many thanks .

    • Wee_Dugie
      Wee_Dugie ben55917

      Posted

      Yes, something like Lichen Sclerosus is a strong possibility. I have it and it can be managed with using a strong steroid ointment.

      It is likely a Dermatologist would do a biopsy of the skin to confirm what it is you actually have ......

  • ben55917
    ben55917

    Posted

    hi wee dugie jist thought I would update you on my forskin issue,it seemed to sort itself out thank god,only thing i did was keep my foreskin retracted as much as possible and it just slowly dried out and basically the white patches fell off..

    but i now have another issue whitch iv posted but no one has replied unfortunately,my penis tip meatus had been red and swollen,some days worse than others for a year now..im just worried its LS ..what do you think?you always seem to have good knowledge

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