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Cracked Skin On The Penis. Have Vitiligo. Could It Be Sun Related?
I have a mild case of vitalago on hand ,face and on shaft of penis. I recently had sex ( with wife) and never use codoms but since then I have noticed cracked skin and some peeling. Prior to that the skin looked red & thin. I also have severely dry & chapped lips although we did not have oral sex,,this could be sun related as I am always in the sunn on a boat. Is there sommething I could use to toughen the skin? Years ago a dermatologist gave me a cream but I didn't like the side effects considering the minimal results I was getting.
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N B
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N B
Mon, 20 May 2013
Hi thanks for writing to health care magic.Cracked red skin with peeling after sexual intercourse is suggestive of candidiasis.It is a fungal infection.Get your blood sugar checked.Apply clotrimazole cream over affected area.If your wife is suffering from white discharge then get her treated since it can lead to recurrence of infection. Your dry chapped lips are suggestive of actinic chelitis which is sun related.Avoid sun as far as possible.It can be treated with liquid nitrogen or lasers .You can consult a dermatologist for it.I hope this can solve your query.Take care.
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