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Wrinkles/cracks on the edge of penis

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john77092
john77092

Hi, had couple of time balanitis and treated it, but my skin on closer to the edge of penis became more dry and wrinkled, doctor said that it can be fixed by itself with time but time passed and it still the same even a bit worse. I wanted to ask if it is looking healthy and maybe I'm just creating problems inside my head and in case it is looking unhealthy what could be done?

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  • Sukhwal0129
    Sukhwal0129 john77092

    Posted

    so what has happened here is something called keratinization of the glans. this happens due to prolonged use of steroid cream and leaving it with the foreskin retracted. this is usually something that doesn't go away unless you constantly moisturise.

    • Sukhwal0129
      Sukhwal0129 john48463

      Posted

      not really, this is a process that usually happenes to circumcised males.

    • Sukhwal0129
      Sukhwal0129 zack94321

      Posted

      creams used to treat balanitis include: steroid cream (if bad enough something strong like triamcinalone acetonide 0.5 %), antifungal cream (atheletes foot cream), and cleaning only with warm water no soap (even if it smells funky).

    • john48463
      john48463 Sukhwal0129

      Edited

      but I'm not circumcised. So this is a looking like a healthy skin and I can relax?

    • john48463
      john48463 zack94321

      Posted

      don't really remember, if I will find any papers I will write it

  • john48463
    john48463 john77092

    Posted

    1. balanoposthitis
    2. yes, and last visit proposed to get circumcised
    3. not really
    4. it was a couple of months ago last time
    5. no
    • Tizio
      Tizio john48463

      Posted

      Maybe the steroid cream made this, you should wait and just use emollient cream, before decide to go tu surgery with circumcision

  • zack94321
    zack94321 john77092

    Posted

    can you remeber weather they were steroid creams or not?

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