Suggest Remedy For Itching And Burning Sensation Under Foreskin

Brief Answer:
Close match with proliferation of germs found in the region.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear Sir

Welcome to this portal with your query.

I am Dr V XXXXXXX a Sr Dermatologist. I have minutely studied all the pictures and gone through the history.


I will explain to you both the reason and the remedies available to deal with problem effectively.

This presentation resembles the infection, mostly yeast like organisms, which tend to grow in the skin folds and areas that are not adequately exposed to air and sometimes are left in conditions that are less than very hygienic. It is a common problem in several of my patients.

The strategy that I adopt in my patients is as follows and the results are generally highly favorable.

The problem is not often related to a sexual exposure.

1 Keep the area clean, but use only plain water and dry immediately thereafter.

2 Apply Clotrimazole cream which is an OTC product three times a day

3 Use a broad spectrum antifungal like Ketoconazole, which is a prescription medicine. Your physician will be knowing that an LFT should be done before starting the medication.

4 Zyrtec or another antiallergic to control itching. Levocetirizine 5 mg a day is another good option.

5 Have blood sugar levels tested as these symptoms sometimes are due to early or poorly managed Diabetes.

I hope you will take appropriate action to get back to normal health as early as possible.
I will be happy to guide you in case you need any clarifications.

All the best from us!

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Brief Answer:
Different conditions, needing different solutions

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear Sir,

Welcome again.
I have seen all the pics again, compared them, and found that all three, i.e. lesions on genitals, index finger, and foot are different skin conditions which in all probability arose at different points of time and are less likely to be related.

The lesions on index finger seems to be a callosity or wart. Whereas a wart is viral in origin and needs to be removed, the callosities are thickenings caused due to repeated friction or pressure on some point of skin. It needs to be examined in person and them tackled as per result of the examination.

The foot lesions seems to be a bacterial infection having good probability of responding to Mupirocin cream applied several times a day. Once it regresses, the cream can be stopped and close observation performed to see how it behaves. Most likely it should go away but if it recurs then a physical checkup will be needed.

Answers to your specific questions:

1 Finger lesion could be viral infection

2 Unrelated to genital lesions

3 Clotrimazole unlikely to benefit extra-genital lesions in this case. Mupirocin should be better.

Once again, I want to ask you to seek help, if needed.

Best wishes

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