any idea on what the slight redness could be? Hoping its just a simple rash/ burn from friction or change in soap or excessive hygienic habits… I am really not entirely sure when it first appeared, but i began to really notice it shortly after intercourse, so of course my mind would immediately go to STI/ STD. my sexual partner(s) all claimed beforehand to be STI/ STD free and i have no other symptoms, so i really hope/ don’t think it is an STI/ STD. If it is a simple rash, i have been washing with warm water and no soap (some of my dawn sensitive skin soap might get on a little) and i have been applying cortizone10 one to two times daily for almost a week now. any other suggestions?
What you need is someone to take, at least initially, the most broadest of views possible: so for example, you may have an autoimmune skin condition going on.
Often, the first place such conditions show is on the genitals.
Someone like a Dermatologist would discuss this, and other potential causes - again, for things like autoimmune conditions the role of diet is a very important factor.
Even as a precautionary, you can look carefully at your diet and look to perhaps use a combination of vitamin and mineral supplements to help minimise dietary links.
However, very often there is a combination of different things going on - so, you mention one of the essentials, that of the forms of body wash that have been in most regular contact with your penile skin - and yes, trying to minimise contact with anything else other than just water is the best approach to take.
Again, as I have eluded to, someone like a Dermatologist would be able to address other factors that may be at least part of what you have going on that I have have no knowledge of the real relevance of - essentially, you often cannot take the one factor of causation approach - but see, and address from the wider, or multifactor angle
A dermatologist is not necessary, there is no reason to see a specialist. Go to your primary physician if you have further questions. Cortisone cream likely wasn’t necessary and people often jump to this cream for lack of a better solution in the moment, however, one of the biggest side effects of cortisone cream is dry skin, which I can see quite clearly in your pictures.
thank you for your input! i have stopped using cortizone10 and instead use aquaphor to keep the area moisturised. have not been masturbating still. other than the dry skin, do you see anything else? Some days i don’t even notice the slight redness or tiny bumps and my penis looks “normal”. i think I’m more so looking for a problem now lol. should i still bring it up to my dermatologist in two weeks? or just let it be?