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What Is The Treatment For The Infection Under The Fore3skin?

Hi. I had an infection under the foreskin (not STD) and tried putting Savlon antiseptic cream on it. Seemed to work, but became sore again after I stopped using it. went to doctor and was prescribed Pimafucort Cream, which cleared it up. The weird thing is, it now looks like I have been circumcised. Whereas the foreskin used to cover the glans completely, it seems to have shrunk. My doctor had never heard of that happening before. I'm just curious if anyone has heard of that effect, and is it caused by the infection, the Savlon, or the Pimafucort cream. The doctor took a swab, which he just seemed to dab briefly in one spot... for what ever reason, the lab wasn't able to culture anything, so I don't know what I had). It was some months ago now. I presume I used the cream sparingly for 7 days as instructed. 47yr old male, 70kg, excellent health.
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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Hi. The cream given to you is fairly safe and such effects are unknown. However, Savlon application can cause some shrinkage of the skin as it has a dessicant action. Do not worry as it should be temporary and should wear off over a period of time. You should apply oil or moisturizer over the part for the next two weeks and it should help. Take care and feel free to contact again.
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
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What Is The Treatment For The Infection Under The Fore3skin?

Hi. The cream given to you is fairly safe and such effects are unknown. However, Savlon application can cause some shrinkage of the skin as it has a dessicant action. Do not worry as it should be temporary and should wear off over a period of time. You should apply oil or moisturizer over the part for the next two weeks and it should help. Take care and feel free to contact again. Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.