Would Cortisone Cream Help Treat Itchiness, Dry Flaky Skin And Cuts On The Penis?

Posted on Sun, 25 Mar 2018

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Question : After having sex with my gf i realized cuts on my penis i went and got polysporin and neosporine to treat the cuts and it seemed to work however while the cuts went away the skin on my penis got dry and flaky and it itches i applied lotions but that only works for a shirt while and the dry flaky itchiness is back i went and got checked for STDs and im clean no stds but i still have that dry flaky itchy skin on my penis that i can literally. Peal off . We stopped having sex cause i realized after wards its the same thing i end up with rips or cuts along the shaft and the process repeats itself . What is it and how can i fix it can i apply correzone 10 will that help ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be a yeast infection, antifungal treatment.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It can be transmitted sexually from your sexual partner.

Ask your girlfriend about vaginal discharge and itching? If present she will require antifungal treatment.

I would recommend you to apply antifungal creams like clotrimazole cream or miconazole cream on the affected areas.

Don’t apply cortisone cream as won’t be effective.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (33 minutes later)

So fungal infections will cause it to itch and have dry flaky skin ? Will over the counter creams work?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
The fungal infection will cause itching and dry flaky skin.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, fungal infection would cause itching and dry flaky skin.

Yes, over the count creams will work.

You can apply miconazole cream on the affected areas.

For itching, you can take antihistaminic like tablet cetirizine.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng