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dry skin around tip of foreskin
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Infection: Herpes can cause, so also other infections.
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i shower daily and the next morning i have a white residue under the foreskin is that from dry skin?
Dr. Gregory Hines answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: It is smegma. It is normal. It is why you should clean under your foreskin daily. Women get the same thing around the clitoris and along the labia.
Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
It is smegma: It is normal to shed a cell layer of skin on a daily basis, this is doubled under the foreskin because two skin surfaces are in contact. Think of it a ... Read More
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Dr. William Cappaert answered
59 years experience Ophthalmology
See your PCP: Reddening and swelling of the foreskin of the penis is a sign of infection. There are several causes for it. See your PCP. You may need an antibiotic.
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Munshower answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Dry skin: You may have had a reaction/dermatitis to the previous soap, and a low dose hydro-cortisone cream may be of benefit, or just to make less dry, an over ... Read More
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
See doctor: Dry skin on the hands is often from too frequent hand washing or exposure to irritants (strong solvent, soap) . But the penile discharge is suggestive ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Talking to doctors: The words "strange skin formations' is not in any way medical words or descriptive in any sense of the word. There is no way to interpret such words t ... Read More
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Penile dermatitis?: These symptoms are most suggestive of physical or chemical irritation, e.g. if a spermicide was used; or allergy to lubricant; or yeast infection (com ... Read More
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Steven Simon answered
38 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
May need to see Dr. : Sounds like this has been going on for some time, which raises questions of infection or repeated irritation from sexual activity. Try coconut oil as ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Hello. : Hello. Is that area red? Is there any swelling? If so, that could be balanitis which is actually swelling of the glans. I would get it checked out to ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Arthur Balin answered
47 years experience Dermatology
Dry peeling skin: There are a number of causes of dry peeling skin. You can use a cream like lachydrin (lactic acid) twice daily to improve the symptoms. I think 5% is ... Read More
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