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penius infection

by steve3024, Apr 30, 2009 11:35PM
i have a white color skin on my penius head it is spreading what can it be is there any treatment for this what doctor shoud i go to???
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, May 01, 2009 12:43AM
To: steve3024
Hello,
This white patch on the penis can be due to pityriasis versicolor or vitiligo. Tinea versicolor is caused by a fungus that lives in the skin of almost all adults. Factors that can cause the fungus to become more visible include high humidity and immune or hormone abnormalities.Treatment involves topical and oral antifungal medicines.

Second possibility is of vitiligo. It is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes (the cells that make pigment) in the skin are destroyed. As a result, white patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Diagnosis can be confirmed by external examination, blood tests to check skin cell count  for melanocytes and biopsy of the skin patches.

I would suggest a dermatologist’s evaluation as without examination, confirmation of a diagnosis is tough. I hope that helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted.Kind regards.

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