What Causes Dark Flakes On Penis?

Posted on Wed, 6 Jan 2016

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Question : Hi doctor. I notice my penis shaft there has a dark flakes, not scaly, is just like after you scratched your skin until the skin broke, and it recovers with a dark flakes, that kind of flakes. is on my penis shaft. Is it because of frictions?

Answered by Dr. VINAY KUMAR (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
High probability of an allergic response

Detailed Answer:
Hello My Dear

Welcome.

I am Dr V XXXXXXX a Sr Dermatologist

I have assessed your details. It seems that the problem is the result of some allergic response. It can be managed properly if anybody with this profile adopted the following measures:

1 Maintain good hygiene

2 No soaps

3 Hydrocortisone cream locally thrice daily

4 Tab Levocetrizine 5mg a day

Please also let me know id there any other areas that have similar features.
It would be good to get skin scrapings test done before proceeding with medicines.

I hope you will feel the benefit soon as most patients of mine recover fast with these suggestions.

Best wishes and thanks

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