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White Layer On Penis, Pain When Pulling It Back, Burning On Foreskin

I am having a strange problem for the first time in my life. i am 33 years old. Suddenly one day i discovered that there is a white layer on my penis under my foreskin, on the glans (glands). I had pain on the foreskin when i was pulling it back to clean it with water. the layer was pretty thick and needed time to get off. i used to clean with warm water but keeps coming back daily. Also when i rub the layer off or wash it away, My foreskin becomes extremely dry and develops cuts as the skin tears apart and takes time to heal and repeats every time. Also some kind or mild burning on my foreskin on inner layer
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Hi.Thanks for posting on HCM.
Spots or abnormal patches of skin on the penis could be due to balanitis (inflamation of penis) or due to infection (a sign of molluscum contagiosum or lichen sclerosis).However cleaning/pulling the patch will not result in cure since the cause has to diagnosed and treated accordingly.I suggest you to meet a dermatologist and take his advice since it needs examination.Hope this helps.Take care.
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White Layer On Penis, Pain When Pulling It Back, Burning On Foreskin

Hi.Thanks for posting on HCM. Spots or abnormal patches of skin on the penis could be due to balanitis (inflamation of penis) or due to infection (a sign of molluscum contagiosum or lichen sclerosis).However cleaning/pulling the patch will not result in cure since the cause has to diagnosed and treated accordingly.I suggest you to meet a dermatologist and take his advice since it needs examination.Hope this helps.Take care.