Have had this redness on my penis shaft for over 6 months now. Is always present never goes away only gets more pronounced and less pronounced. Have 5 pics in my profile at light redness to moderate redness. At one point before any redness on the shaft started I walked to work in the rain and got soaked and had to work in wet clothes all day in a kitchen. Few days later I noticed 1 single red bump on glans (glands). Few days later 1 noticed a few tiny white bumps on shaft but not where the redness is. After those went away the redness on the shaft started and has not gone away. At one point I also noticed a different textured patch of skin on the glans (glands) but that went away too. It doesn't really itch at all. at the times when its bright red it feels like a slight burning with a little itch hard to explain. Redness is more pronounced at night in the morning and after any type of sex. Redness is at its least in the middle of the day. Again redness is always there has never disappeared only gets more/less pronounced. I have seen 3 different dermatologists and 3 GPs and they all told me something different. They all seem to agree it is not an STD however one says seb derm another says psoriasis another says eczema another says fungus another says nothing. Have been put on 3 different corticos. None of the topical steroids made the redness go away at all. They actually made it more pronounced. Have been on econozole and a few OTC topical antifungals again redness never has gone away. Have been put on protopic again redness never went away. My last visit with the doctor he told me he doesn't know. What do I do?
2014-12-09 04:03:54
Hello Thanks for posting your query. I can understand your concern for your daughter’s symptoms. I have checked the photographs in the profile and the symptoms are suggestive of a scar after some insect or spider bite. In general the blood under the skin which causes the discoloration of bruising should be totally reabsorbed by the body in three weeks or less. In your daughter’s case as the symptoms are persisting for more than 4 weeks so it may be due to formation of hematoma because of blood trapped in tissues. This blood may need to be drained. You should get this possibility evaluated from her doctor because your daughter is also complaining of feeling fluid under the scar. This happens when after an injury or bite blood collects and pools under the skin (hematoma) giving the skin a spongy rubbery lumpy feel. Other than that any deep seated infection should also be ruled out. I agree with the treating doctor that an x-ray of the foot is needed to rule out any fracture of the toe which may also be causing the purple discoloration of the toe. This may occur after an accidental trauma to the toe. Hematomas of the skin and soft tissues are often treated with RICE (rest ice compression elevation). So if a hematoma is confirmed then these can be tried. If there is any deep seated hematoma then it may need drainage. Hope that this information helps and hope that your daughter will get better soon. Wishing her good health.
2014-12-09 04:08:48
