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A 24-year-old male asked:

I am 24.i'v noticed few red rashes on the head of my penis. since then i'm cleaning it regularly with luke warm water adding suthol in it twice a day. also i've used boroline n soframycin once in it. bt d rashes r still there. plz hlp me solving this?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Please see a Urologist to make sure . Stop using all those meds and try OTC cortisone ointment in the meantime
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