Penis skin-thinning dermatis resolved-I hope!
For a number of years I experienced a thinning of the skin on my
penis between the circumcision scar and the neck of the glans. It got
to the point where I could spot blood in my underpants and sex was
impossible without great irritation. I finally sought medical advice
last year and went through 4 dermatoligsts, 1 DO urologist and
several GPs before I found a dermatologist who diagnosed me with
a ‘non-specific dermatitis’ and presribed Protopic ointement.
My relief was instantaneous. I kept at the twice-a-day application of
the ointment until I developed a contact allergic dermatis on my
scrotum which was painful and long-lasting. After the second time I
stopped using it, I was surprised to notice that my skin in that area
was improving greatly. I have since stopped using Protopic.
What caused my dermatitis? The only other thing was my changing from
Ivory bar soap to Dove hypoallergenic bar soap. While it may sound
silly, Ivory soap is known for drying out the skin.
September 25th, 2004 at 3:11 am
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CHRISSIE LAWLER
Msc Graduate Student in Health Psychology
Sussex University