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Been Having Itchy Dry Patches On Entire Body And On Genitals. Why Is It Worse On The Testicles?

Posted on Mon, 18 Jun 2012

Question: I have been having very itchy dry patches of skin on my face, neck, upper chest, back, and on my genitlia, the area of my genitlia has been the worse, as it's on my testicles and neck and head of the penis, the skin isn't dry but tends to become very wrinkled. This has happened in the past but not on my genital area. What can I do if I can't afford to see a doctor about it and what might it be?

Answered by Dr. Kiran Kumar (54 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

The way you have described your symptoms (Itchy Patches), its appears to a Fungal Infection. Tinea is a likely possibility.

What you need a Anti-fungal cream and and anti-fungal medication.

You can get an anti-fungal cream from a local chemist.
Apply on affected areas for 2 weeks.

Hope this answers your query.

Thanks and Regards

Dr Kiran

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Kiran Kumar (40 hours later)

alright quantity wise how much should I apply after getting the cream, and now it seems the places that are infected are producing small bumps also, I'm assuming that it's still a fungal infection

Answered by Dr. Kiran Kumar (15 hours later)

Sir,

Please apply just enough to cover the affected area and gently rub such that the cream spreads and gets distributed uniformly.

Also get an Oral Anti-fungal tablet as it will help to heal the lesions faster.

Take Care

Dr Kiran

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E