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Sat-30-09-2017, 19:52 PM
(This post was last modified: Sat-30-09-2017, 19:56 PM by Lookingforhelp. Edited 2 times in total.)
Hi.
I have had red spots on my penis for over a year now. I went to a primary care doctor who said it looked like psoriasis and recommended trying Lamisil and Hydrocortisone 1%. Neither of those had an effect and he referred me to a dermatologist.
The dermatologist also said it looks like psoriasis. He gave me hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment and triamcinolone ointment. I used those for a few months with not much help, although 5-10% of the area did clear. When I went back he said that I could continue using the ointment but it may take years and there wasn't much more he could do. I discontinued using the hydrocortisone 2.5% and triamcinolone.
I've also had STD testing done to rule out this being an STD. The STD testing was negative.
I decided to get a second opinion from another dermatologist. He said he could not be sure that it is psoriasis without doing a biopsy. He gave me mometasone ointment and protopic ointment to try first before doing a biopsy. I used these ointments for 10 days only because they burned REALLY bad. I went back and told him and he said they shouldn't burn and told me to just try the mometasone and give it one more try. I tried it once and it burned so badly I had to take a shower after 30 mins to get it off. I only used it the one time (the second time around).
He gave me another prescription and said if the mometasone burned too bad to try Clobetasol. However I have googled Clobetasol and it says it is one of the most potent corticosteroids. I am extremely reluctant to try any more ointments on my penis at this point, let alone a potent one. It has been 3 months since I used the mometasone/protopic for the 10 days and my penis still hurts. It hurts now when I masturbate. I am fearing longterm damage.
I'm pretty upset at this point and unsure exactly what to do, which is why I am writing this out. I'm wondering if any members of this community have tried Clobetasol or have an opinion on wether that is safe to put on the penis or not.
I am thinking I will see a 3rd dermatologist and ask wether these meds (mometasone, protopic, clobetasol) were ok to use on the penis or not. Also the derm I was seeing said if these don't help the next step is a biopsy to confirm what exactly the red spots are. He said it is the last resort though because it will leave permanent scarring.
I'm pretty upset and unsure what to do. I suppose I will find another dermatologist to get a 3rd opinion before trying ANY more ointments and before doing a biopsy. I'm also unsure wether doing a biopsy is worth it or not.
Anyone have any advice on what to do for someone in my situation? Help!
I have had red spots on my penis for over a year now. I went to a primary care doctor who said it looked like psoriasis and recommended trying Lamisil and Hydrocortisone 1%. Neither of those had an effect and he referred me to a dermatologist.
The dermatologist also said it looks like psoriasis. He gave me hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment and triamcinolone ointment. I used those for a few months with not much help, although 5-10% of the area did clear. When I went back he said that I could continue using the ointment but it may take years and there wasn't much more he could do. I discontinued using the hydrocortisone 2.5% and triamcinolone.
I've also had STD testing done to rule out this being an STD. The STD testing was negative.
I decided to get a second opinion from another dermatologist. He said he could not be sure that it is psoriasis without doing a biopsy. He gave me mometasone ointment and protopic ointment to try first before doing a biopsy. I used these ointments for 10 days only because they burned REALLY bad. I went back and told him and he said they shouldn't burn and told me to just try the mometasone and give it one more try. I tried it once and it burned so badly I had to take a shower after 30 mins to get it off. I only used it the one time (the second time around).
He gave me another prescription and said if the mometasone burned too bad to try Clobetasol. However I have googled Clobetasol and it says it is one of the most potent corticosteroids. I am extremely reluctant to try any more ointments on my penis at this point, let alone a potent one. It has been 3 months since I used the mometasone/protopic for the 10 days and my penis still hurts. It hurts now when I masturbate. I am fearing longterm damage.
I'm pretty upset at this point and unsure exactly what to do, which is why I am writing this out. I'm wondering if any members of this community have tried Clobetasol or have an opinion on wether that is safe to put on the penis or not.
I am thinking I will see a 3rd dermatologist and ask wether these meds (mometasone, protopic, clobetasol) were ok to use on the penis or not. Also the derm I was seeing said if these don't help the next step is a biopsy to confirm what exactly the red spots are. He said it is the last resort though because it will leave permanent scarring.
I'm pretty upset and unsure what to do. I suppose I will find another dermatologist to get a 3rd opinion before trying ANY more ointments and before doing a biopsy. I'm also unsure wether doing a biopsy is worth it or not.
Anyone have any advice on what to do for someone in my situation? Help!