is it balanoposthitis???

[neil420]

hi
i am 22 year boy.
from the past one month i am feeling that m penis foreskin is becoming narrow and tight , also i feel difficulty in pulling down my foreskin.
recently.. my foreskin tip has become tight with a particular circumference.
i don't have problem while urinating and there is no itching in my penis neither there is pus etc...
pls help me, what is it???

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From your post the treatment that your dermatologist is fine and should be continued. Also corticosteroids and topical immunosuppressants can be used but they are available under prescription. Also retract the foreskin daily and soak in warm water to clean penis and foreskin.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[neil420]

Thank you very much.
I have consulted to dermatologist. He wrote me VRDL test and sugar test , all resulted in negative. After that he advised me to wash it with saline water and apply SOFRADEX F cream on my penis on and underneath of foreskin for 1 week, earlier it showed a little improvement and in 2nd week the problem was as it is. Hence he gave me tablet FABIZOL 150mg, but there was no improvement.. Further my under underneath of foreskin gets red and patchy as if it got bruised but there was no pain. Hence i showed it to another dermatologist he referred the diseases as BALANTIS XEROTRIA (something like that) and advised me to discontinue earlier medicine and Rx me OINTMENT TENOVATE GN and tablet MICRODOX DT.  BUT applying this ointment underneath and on the foreskin I found that my red skin got worse and stared paining and give painfull sensation whenever I use to wash it with water... now when my inner skin is in bad red condition and the dermatologist has advised me to discontinue the ointment and has now gave Rx of Tablet NIZRAL 200 and capsule NOVACLOX LB... But still my underneath of foreskin is very red and sensitive.. and today morning when I was cleaning with water my underneath skin was peeling out and a thin layer of skin peeled out off my penis head...now its about 25th day i have consulted the dermatologist but my problem is getting worse day by day... please help me and my tightness of foreskin is still there ... no improvement in that...

[neil420]

thank you very much.
i have consulted to dermatologist.He wrote me VRDL test and sugar test , all resulted in negative. After that he advised me to wash it with saline water and apply SOFRADEX F cream on my penis on and underneath of foreskin for 1 week, earlier it showed a little improvement and in 2nd week the problem was as it is. Hence he gave me tabelet FABIZOL 150mg, but there was no improvement.. further my under underneath of foreskin gets red and patchy as if it got bruised but there was no pain. HEnce i showed it to another deratologist he referred the diseases as BALANTIS XEROTRIA (something like that) and advised me to discountinue earlier medicine and Rx me OINTMENT TENOVATE GN and tabelet MICRODOX DT.  BUT applying this ointment undereath and on the foreskin i found that my red skin got worse and stared paining and give painfull  sensation whenever i use to wash it with water... now when my inner skin is in bad red condition and the dermatologist has advised me to discontinue the ointment and has now gave Rx of Tabelet NIZRAL 200 and capsule NOVACLOX LB... but still my underneath of forskin is very red and sensitive.. and today morning when i was cleaning with water my underneath skin was peeling out and a thin layer of skin peeled out odf my penis head...now its abot 25th day i have consulted the dermatologist but my probelem is getting worse day by day... please help me and my tightness of foreskin is still there ... no improvement in that...

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to fungal infection or balanitis. Oral course of antibiotics is needed. In addition, don’t use any cosmetics on the penis, instead use some topical antimicrobials like Bacitracin or Lotrimin. Also corticosteroids and topical immunosuppressants can be used but they are available under prescription. Also retract the foreskin daily and soak in warm water to clean penis and foreskin. In case the symptoms persist then consult a urologist/dermatologist for evaluation and antimicrobials and steroids prescription.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.