psoriasis/pink spots/small pink blotch on penis

[orthothoro]

This condition was on the left side of my penis shaft for a few weeks, I used hydrocortisone 1% cream beginning last Sunday; it's the following Friday now and the pinkness is gone, my penis looks and feels healthy normal.   I tried Tinactin, aloe vera, no improvement.  Then tried the hydrocortisone cream, and it was immediate improvement, and 5 days to 'elimination' of condition, restored to normal health.


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[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Lesions in psoriasis are recurrent in quite a few cases and therefore require long term medication.

As a first step, medicated ointments or creams like corticosteroids, cvutamin D analogues, anthralin, etc, called topical treatments, are applied to the skin.

If topical treatment fails to achieve the desired goal then the next step is to expose the skin to ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation or PUVA therapy (PSORALEN +UV-A). This is called phototherapy.

The third step involves the use of medications which are taken by pills or injection including methotrexate, cyclosporine and retinoids.. This approach is called systemic treatment.

Over time, psoriasis can become resistant to a specific therapy. Treatments may be periodically changed to prevent resistance developing.

More information on Psoriasis may be found at :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis

and

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/psoriasis/article_em.htm

Keep us posted and let us know what the doctor says.

Regards