redness in skin did not go away from 2-3 months now, any idea what to do?

I am a 40 year old uncircumcized male and since the last 2 months I am been having redness on foreskin and glans which keeps on coming back. It never goes away completely (at least the some part of the foreskin is always red). I consulted urologist and I was told it is balanitis which is fungal. I had never retracted my foreskin completely to clean it before this time and I have been cleaning things since then every day without fail and also drying it using a towel (I tried a dryer too in between but it sometimes was too harsh)

One of the images has some anti-fungal white cream I applied

I used these regimes:

1. Clotrimazole for 3 weeks
2. Fluconazole for 1 week after 2 weeks of Clotrimazole
3. Keflex 3 times a day (5 days) after 1 and 2 did not solve things
4. Muciprocin on and off since then

Things never completely got normal but what I saw is when I masturbate things really get very sore and red. I have taken 1 week breaks from masturbation but it does not completely go away either.

I went to a dermatolgist and he gave me ketoconazole + aquinil to apply for 2 weeks. He says once it resolves then don't apply anything for 1 week and then try again for 2 weeks if it comes back.

However, like I said it always feels that things improve slightly and then go back. He also asked me to use Dial Soap now but I have been only using water based on suggestions before. I was thinking is it Zoon's balanitis and something like tacromilus can help? Is there any way out except circumcision. I already was fighting prone masturbation and tight grip masturbation (which I have not done for last 3 months now) so I never yet had vaginal intercourse with my wife of 1 year. I started to get intimate and I saw this redness. I have been very depressed.

Please help!!

I will try to quit masturbation for 5-6 weeks at least is what I am thinking but don't know what else I can do.

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