"I have followed your blog for years. I appreciate all the information that you provide. I have a problem that has been going on for some time and I'm hoping you and your followers might be able to help.
Iv'e dealt with eczema my whole life. When I was younger it manifested on my thighs and just below my groin. For the last ten to twelve years I have had issues with the glans of my penis. I have gone to a dermatologist for years and he tells me that there is no cure for eczema. I am aware of that. In all the years that he has treated me, the redness has diminished but it has never gone away. I have gone through at least a dozen different prescriptions. The last being Triamcinolone Acetonide, which is a steroid that needs to be used sparingly.
I'm reaching out to you on the hopes you or your followers might suggest something that will truly help.
I'm 63. I live right outside of Athens, Georgia USA.
Thank you so much."
I can relate to the frustration. What I thought was eczema on my glans turned out to be psoriasis. Who knew psoriasis could show up on the cock? It was white and scaly and itched like crazy. The steroid cream cleared it up within a few weeks.
If the cream isn't working, I'm going to suggest you consult a Urologist --- if you haven't already. Though a dermatologist should know that a rash on the cockhead is not normal, a urologist might be more informed on how to treat it.
However, I will post your issue and the photos sent along and we'll see what Readers might suggest. I know there are a few who are in the medical field.
Here's hoping a solution is found soon!
Readers??
19 comments:
Whoa.
Had no idea this could happen but it's skin, no? IDK if the urologist would help, though. Isn't the dermatologist specialized in everything skin?
XOXO
Hi have eczema all over my body except my cock.
My go to cream is Aveeno eczema cream. But for spots that jump out I use CBD cream which helps alot.
Good Luck
You love Greece and therefore Athens in Greece and I understand your desire to satisfy this reader who lives in Athens, Georgia USA, a city I didn't know existed. At least that taught me that.
I wish him that a urologist will be more informed on how to treat it, and that makes sense to me.
Thank you for all this iconography.
Hugs and bisous my beloved Jean and Pat.
Have a marvelous day.
Hello there.
About ten years years ago I began to suffer from atopic eczema at the bottom of my back. It itched continuously and lasted for several years. Any cream/prescription I used provided a bit of relief for a little while but eventually became useless. I went on like this for about 3 or 4 years. Until the day I decided - for non-related reasons - to get rid of any and all body care products in order to only use Aleppo soap, both for body and hair. The sole exception was and still is a moisturizing face cream.
Anyway, within weeks of that kind of soap use the eczema had gone, never to return.
I am definitely not saying that it will help with any eczema because I know there are different sorts. Only that it did get me out of that (very) annoying situation.
If you decide to try, just take car the the one you buy is genuine. It doesn't have to come from Aleppo in Syria, but it has to be made of three ingredients only : pure olive oil, bay laurel oil (15% is good, 25% even better) and of course caustic soda for saponification. Nothing else is necessary.
If you start using it, please keep us posted as to wether it did some good to you.
Laurent
Good advice to be found here as always!
I have been blessed never to have to deal with such and issue. I wish you all the best in combatting this problem. Sorry, I can't think of a single thing to say that might help you.
Lastly, think about what you’re feeding your body. Good book, “Eat to Live” by Joel Fuhrman. Simple diet of the basics for folks with health issues. Sometimes the food we eat is the problem. Hugs and bisous.
I don't live that far from you, & I've had it occasionally, usually after working in the soil. My MD prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream, 0.1%, 15 grams & it usually cleared up in 2-4 days. It's also available in generic form, & my pharmacy recently told me it's $8.80 for the generic.
My favourite cream is Eucerin for Eczeman. Don't have it on my penis, but skin is skin?
I have an ongoing issue with Jock itch (fungal infection) and whilst it is treated effectively with single dose Terbinefine or 2 weeks of Miconazole Nitrate, it keeps recurring because the spores are difficult to kill and I get periodically re-infected. I also developed a red inflamed irritation on the glans penis for which swabs came back negative for fungal infection and other things.
Eventually my urologist diagnosed Balanitis of the glans and prescribed a cream that did nothing to fix the issue and so wanted to do a skin biopsy that might have complications requiring a circumcision. I balked at this and subsequently did my own investigation, believing it might be fungal.
I read somewhere that dilute hydrogen peroxide solution tends to turn fungal areas white, so I carfefully applied a dilute solution to the glans and sure enough it developed white patches. Subsequently discovered that is not a good treatment as it can cause scarring.
Having identified a fungal infection, I tried Miconazole Nitrate for a week, the issue started to improve and as long as I occasionally reapply treatment, the glans issue hasn't recurred.
Apparently you aren't supposed to wash before having a swab taken, but no-one mentioned this when samples were taken, so of course the negative result for fungal infection was incorrect.
An interesting side effect of using Miconazole Nitrate was that my foreskin relaxed and temporarily lengthened a little due to the nitrate.
Moral of this story: make sure you get tested for fungal and other infections but don't wash that area before any samples are taken or you might get an incorrect negative result.
I only let 100% cotton material (underwear, bed sheets) touch that area because I generally develop mild skin irritation with polyester and I always use an extra rinse when washing clothing and bed linen to make sure a minimum of detergent is retained in fabrics next to my skin, in case it prompts an allergic reaction.
Skin irritations are a real nuisance and yes it was a urologist who tried to diagnose my glans penis issue. Good luck with further investigation an treatment.
Hello there! try to use a Urea cream, to calm the irritation on your skyn. Sometimes the skin (like the rest of the body) are saturated with a lot of medicine, so try for a week and also its natural.
My GP recommended Cortisone (Ointment, not Cream) for any skin irritation, applied sparingly, and it tends to work. I'm 80 yo so everything, including skin, heals more slowly. Since I masturbate an hour a day I'm especially careful to use a lot of lube when I stroke. Primary lube is olive oil applied liberally and reapplied at intervals of 5 to 10 mins. Bating in the shower I add Aquaphor, a waterproof petroleum base lube recommended by my dermatologist, to the head of my cock.
About 20 years ago I had excema on my upper back and my dermatologist figured out that it was where the hot water in my shower hit, removing skin oils. Soap also dissolves the oil that protects skin, so I use very little and only where there is dirt. It took a few years for the excema to gradually give up.
@MFP: Really? They hosted the Olympics in 1996.
As for me, I've only had pox on my penis back when I had chickenpox. That was before the vaccine and Very Painful. (Between that and the fever, I spent that week more or less constantly naked.) May I recommend you see a dermatologist?
Are you allergic to gluten by chance? I had bad skin rash issues for years. Hives and dry itchy patches. Got tested, I have celiac. Since I cut out the wheat I now only have one small area that pops up rarely.
Prior to that diagnosis the prescription cream Fluocinonide 5% helped manage the issue.
Good luck!
@JeanWM: But food usually doesn't cause skin irritation. Could be autoimmune; could be an infection. Just thinking of two things.
I'd say he needs to see a dermatologist.
@ fullmoonma - at 63yo, I'm envious of your daily masturbation routine at 80yo as I rarely am able to do that more than once a month due to CFS, continual pain and Anhedonia almost completely reducing the attractiveness of the activity, so that it becomes more like a chore.
Cortisone type medication needs to be used sparingly and for the shortest time as it tends to thin skin.
Our skincare products not yet ready for market (almost there we are at the label stage and locking in the final retail volumes). The body moisturizer, wash and oil we have can help with the management of eczema and is safe to be used in the genital area.
Dermatologist is sort of correct; eczema cant be cured but it can be managed. It can be managed to a point where it does not return but it will be a case by case basis. What works for one wont always work the same for another.
Before seeing another dermatologist go see a urologist just to rule out any other causes for the dryness.
Now for dryness; check the ingredients. First thing to look for is alcohol. If its listed stop using it. Alcohol dries out the skin but also wrecks the natural barrier that your skin produces to reduce dryness and other damage to your skin. Leave the alcohol for wound cleaning.
Next ingredient would be Hyaluronic Acid (any form of it; Hyaluron included). HA is best described as topical botox; temporarily plumps the skin up without paralyzing your face but sucks the moisture out of your skin at the same time. HA is too big in size and absorbs too quick for it to reach the dermis layer of your skin so it stays in the epidermis layers.
Next group of products to watch out for are the Benzyl family; mainly Benzyl Salicylate (BS) and Benzyl Peroxide (BP). BP is commonly used in acne treatment but can be found in general cleansers. It is an active ingredient that can easily irritate the skin. BS is similar and is mainly found in soaps, perfume and sunscreen. It has benefits to block UV light but if its too high in dosage its highly irritant to the skin.
The gentital area is much more sensitive than the rest of your skin. The safe zone for general daily use products would have a pH between 5.0 to 6.0. Whatever products you use you can test their pH easily by getting some pH test strips/paper from your chemist or even your pool shops. Dip it in and match it up.
pH in products will change over time as the perservatives die off. If you have product that is nearing its BB date just replace it with a fresh one.
I have eczema/skin issues that are 100 percent related to diet and stress. I had a triple whammy happen to me. I moved back to my birthplace (stress), changed jobs to a cubicle (less active) and, I already had/have a habit of holding things in to keep the calm. So, with all the new and added stresses and not having a person or, group to destress with (exercise, talk, etc.) - it shows up as skin issues, digestive issues, etc. I have just about figured out the diet stuff and am looking for a good exercise routine that will also get me around new people. Look at when it flares up. For me - just the mention of a person's name and I will start scratching my knuckles. If I eat the wrong things - it flares up in different areas on my legs first and then, spreads. I have learned in that case to stay away from high sugar things (includes drinking alcohol) and if I add fresh pineapple or, fresh papaya to my diet - things start to balance out. Vitamin/mineral imbalance could play a part too. Any natural remedies take time but, work on it properly. Most meds and creams only deal with one part of a bigger whole. Need to find the source or, trigger. I have a new exercise plan timed for my annual physical. We'll see how successful it is since I have tests that will show results or, areas I still need to work on. Good luck.
I have eczema/skin issues that are 100 percent related to diet and stress. I had a triple whammy happen to me. I moved back to my birthplace (stress), changed jobs to a cubicle (less active) and, I already had/have a habit of holding things in to keep the calm. So, with all the new and added stresses and not having a person or, group to destress with (exercise, talk, etc.) - it shows up as skin issues, digestive issues, etc. I have just about figured out the diet stuff and am looking for a good exercise routine that will also get me around new people. Look at when it flares up. For me - just the mention of a person's name and I will start scratching my knuckles. If I eat the wrong things - it flares up in different areas on my legs first and then, spreads. I have learned in that case to stay away from high sugar things (includes drinking alcohol) and if I add fresh pineapple or, fresh papaya to my diet - things start to balance out. Vitamin/mineral imbalance could play a part too. Any natural remedies take time but, work on it properly. Most meds and creams only deal with one part of a bigger whole. Need to find the source or, trigger. I have a new exercise plan timed for my annual physical. We'll see how successful it is since I have tests that will show results or, areas I still need to work on. Good luck.
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