Hi, had couple of time balanitis and treated it, but my skin on closer to the edge of penis became more dry and wrinkled, doctor said that it can be fixed by itself with time but time passed and it still the same even a bit worse. I wanted to ask if it is looking healthy and maybe I'm just creating problems inside my head and in case it is looking unhealthy what could be done?
so what has happened here is something called keratinization of the glans. this happens due to prolonged use of steroid cream and leaving it with the foreskin retracted. this is usually something that doesn't go away unless you constantly moisturise.
So, is this a problem for a man, and can it be treated?
not really, this is a process that usually happenes to circumcised males.
what creams did you use to treat the balinitis mate?
creams used to treat balanitis include: steroid cream (if bad enough something strong like triamcinalone acetonide 0.5 %), antifungal cream (atheletes foot cream), and cleaning only with warm water no soap (even if it smells funky).
yes i understand i was just asking him personally
but I'm not circumcised. So this is a looking like a healthy skin and I can relax?
don't really remember, if I will find any papers I will write it
- balanoposthitis
- yes, and last visit proposed to get circumcised
- not really
- it was a couple of months ago last time
- no
can you remeber weather they were steroid creams or not?
Maybe the steroid cream made this, you should wait and just use emollient cream, before decide to go tu surgery with circumcision