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What Causes Scrotum To Be Unusually Oily,reddish Sore And Itchy?
Question: hi, my scrotum is unusually oily,Reddish sore and itchy. In the process layer of skin is peeling off from my penis too, it doesn't hurt while it peels but it gives me cause for concern. What is the probable cause of this?
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection or contact dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for using Healthcare Magic. The most likely possibilities based on your symptoms are a fungal infection, contact dermatitis, or maybe a drug reaction. The redness suggests some kind of inflammatory process, which is part of all of these. A bacterial infection is less likely but I wouldn't totally rule it out.
You need to see your doctor or perhaps a dermatologist (specialist in skin diseases). They could examine you and do tests to see if it is a fungus. You might also be having a reaction kind of like an allergic reaction to something you are using or wearing. This could include soap, ointments or creams you may be applying, detergent used to wash your clothes, certain types of cloth materials. A drug reaction is another kind of like allergic reaction that creates rashes and other outbreaks on different parts of the body. Penicillin and many other drugs can do this. A bacterial infection in the skin usually becomes more red, swollen, hot to the touch, and painful. If that is happening, you need to see a doctor right away.
I suggest you see a doctor who can see exactly what this looks like and do the right tests to figure out if it's a fungus or something else. The treatments are different for the various possibilities I mentioned, so it is important to know exactly what it is before using anything to fix it.
Hope this answers your query. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them.
Fungal infection or contact dermatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for using Healthcare Magic. The most likely possibilities based on your symptoms are a fungal infection, contact dermatitis, or maybe a drug reaction. The redness suggests some kind of inflammatory process, which is part of all of these. A bacterial infection is less likely but I wouldn't totally rule it out.
You need to see your doctor or perhaps a dermatologist (specialist in skin diseases). They could examine you and do tests to see if it is a fungus. You might also be having a reaction kind of like an allergic reaction to something you are using or wearing. This could include soap, ointments or creams you may be applying, detergent used to wash your clothes, certain types of cloth materials. A drug reaction is another kind of like allergic reaction that creates rashes and other outbreaks on different parts of the body. Penicillin and many other drugs can do this. A bacterial infection in the skin usually becomes more red, swollen, hot to the touch, and painful. If that is happening, you need to see a doctor right away.
I suggest you see a doctor who can see exactly what this looks like and do the right tests to figure out if it's a fungus or something else. The treatments are different for the various possibilities I mentioned, so it is important to know exactly what it is before using anything to fix it.
Hope this answers your query. If you have further questions, I would be happy to answer them.
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