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A 29-year-old male asked:
I have dead skin.forming on my penis foreskin n head everyday n i have to wash it off. tried fungal creams but dun work for long. wats wrong?
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Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Mult. possibilities: If fungal creams make the rash go away and then it comes back when you stop, it's probably a fungus or yeast. Your partner may have a vaginal yeast infection that you are passing back & forth. If fungal creams don't work at all you could be allergic to something, such as spermicide gel or the latex in condoms.
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