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intermittent irritation on penis shaft, flaky skin
by kiku88, Oct 06, 2009 07:23AM
I'm worried about some skin that sometimes becomes irritated, often after itching it will flake for a few days, then sometimes appears to fade away for a while. there is one larger patch and just recently i noticed a small circular patch about a half inch in diameter, this new patch does not itch and is slightly white in colour. Can someone please help
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The dry, itchy and flaky skin can be due to eczema. The circular patch that you are having can be due to nummular dermatitis. Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.
For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide). Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.
If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist.
I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.