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Hi i have a problem with my penis. On occasion, more recently, more often than not.. my penis becomes dry and flaky and over time it has developed some kind of scale or shine.. the tip of the foreskin is normally red and gets sore very easily. There is no discharge or itchiness. I can pull my foreskin back but when i do i notice it is very tight as if the foreskin has become smaller or more restricted. When this happens, after sexual intercourse the skin usually splits especially if the foreskin is slightly dry before sex.. i get about 4/6 paper like cuts on the foreskin and this normally takes a few days to heal. Very rarely there is slight burning on passing urine
In short: You may be having balanoposthitis(infection of glans and foreskin)
Explanation: Your symptoms of dry flakes, difficulty in retraction of foreskin suggest balanoposthitis. So, you can start oral antibiotics with local antibiotic ointment like soframycin for some days which can help you to get relief from this problem. Please visit a doctor so that you can get yourself examined and can also go for urine test to rule out Urinary tract infection.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Flaky Skin Of Penis
Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum In short: You may be having balanoposthitis(infection of glans and foreskin) Explanation: Your symptoms of dry flakes, difficulty in retraction of foreskin suggest balanoposthitis. So, you can start oral antibiotics with local antibiotic ointment like soframycin for some days which can help you to get relief from this problem. Please visit a doctor so that you can get yourself examined and can also go for urine test to rule out Urinary tract infection.