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Hi there i am using a mild steriod cream called hydrocortisone once a week i was told to use bepanthen ointment for other days to help soothe burning

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Dr. Samuel Lee answered

R u circumcised?: chronic use of steroid cream on penile tissue or any tissue on our body should be avoided if at all possible. If you are not circumcised, you might consider a circumcision. If you are circumcised, then aloe lotion or baby ointment are safe for chronic use (On any skin)

Answered 6/18/2015

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A member asked:

Hi there i am using a mild steriod cream called hydrocortisone once a week i was told to use bepanthen ointment for other days to help soothe burning

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Samuel Lee answered

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