A member asked:

Hi there can hydrocortisone 5 % cream treat balanitis with burning feeling under foreskin redness to glans?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

HYDROCORTISONE CREAM: THERE IS NO 5% HYDROCORTISONE CREAM. YOU PROBABLY MEAN O.5 %! SUGGESTION: WARM WATER COMPRESSES EVERY FEW HOURS AND ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT AT BEDTIME . . . IF NO BETTER AFTER A WEEK, CHECK WITH YOUR PCP. BEST LUCK . . .

Answered 7/3/2015

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends but: If there is an infection, the hydrocortisone may just mask the inflammatory response( pain etc) and does not do anything for the infection (which may theoretically worsen with cortisone).

Answered 7/4/2015

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