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Dry peeling scrotal skin, with redness and burning sensation

By infinitejoy | 243 posts, last post
Dhruv Gupta, MD answered this Rash, Peeling skin, Itchiness Or Dry Skin On The Scrotum
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Guest

I had a similar condition for years in my teens and early twenties: flagrantly itchy skin on my scrotum that turned red and peeled off in dry flakes. Peeling the flakes off would actually relieve the itching for a short time. After seeing doctors and trying all kinds of creams, I figured maybe the problem was a buildup of sweat and humidity, and the creams and sprays weren't helping that. So I asked myself what would let my crotch "breathe" more, and carefully trimmed all my pubic hair with my beard clippers on the closest setting. This was actually crazy enough to work, and the rash cleared up on its own by the time my pubic hair had grown back out. Years later, the rash has never yet returned. I never determined what caused the rash, but trimming the hair actually did cure it for me, and I have been rash free for years. I think I just needed to break a vicious cycle.
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Guest

how did you use/apply the aloe gel?
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Guest

If you use a shower poof or scrub it could be part of the issue. Try replacing your shower poof more often. Could explain why it comes and goes every few days.
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Matthew

I too am having the same problem. It has been off and on for about 2 years and I have just adapted to it. I know that is not what you want to hear. I was wondering though, do any of you gentlemen take ibuprofen? I tend to take a lot of it and was thinking this might be a side effect. I can at least rule that out if very little of you take it everyday or not at all. Please let me know. - Thanks!
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Guest

Yeast overgrowth in the area. Start using anti fungal powder. Dry your scrotum with a hairdryer after showering and reapply the powder but most important is to starve the yeast in your body by excluding wheat.yeasty foods, beer, wine and added sugar an it will go away
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Guest

I am and I'm having the exact same problem
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Guest

I have had this problem for a year or so. I haven't been to a doctor yet except I was considering having my scrotum amputated as the itch and pain was keeping me awake all night. I have tried the anti-thrush (Anti-fugal) creams and anti-itch creams which made the problem worse. I'm not saying I have found a cure for the problem but the symptoms have gone. I suggest that after your underwear has been washed, rinse them in salt water (50g per bowl full) then re-rinse then in tap water. This removes the detergent from the fabric which is an irritant. While showering I don't use any soap or shampoo's in the groin area but wash with an Emulsion (EXCIPIAL U Lipolotion 200ml - Urea 4% Lipids 36% Body Lotion) twice a day. An alternative would be to use Baby wipes containing no alcohols or fragances then leave it wet and gently rub in the Emulsion. You can get the emulsion from the Chemist or from Amazon. I had instant relief but I would consider you should visit your doctor or dermatologist for a diagnosis and advice.

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Guest

Mine started one night after I threw detol in my bath water now its not the same anymore
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Guest

I have same problem I slept with few ladies in 2 weeks in south east Asia first time in my life and I got this same thing red raw skin itchy and akin dry and falling off its my second day I hope it will go away I'm using tiger balm it make burning first and then cool down and telex feeling mostly it start night time day time is okey one thing is for sure how I got it its sex with wrong person let's see what happen and I will be care full about having sex good luck to every one and keep updating
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Guest

The Zinc deficiency kind of makes sense. I was on a "Zic Regimen" for quite sometime, and I recently stopped. Not long after I started to get the itchy flakey scrotum as well...time to get back on the Zinc kick. The reason I had quite was after doing lots of research..too much Zinc is bad for you...think I will rather have too much Zinc than suffer from this itching and burning!
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I use petroleum jelly it peel right off and makes look back to normal
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im going threw the same thing at 13 y old I use patrolieum jell and take showers often and peel it off slowly.
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Guest

I have the same problem. In the Army I learned the urinaring on your foot killed fungus because of the ammonia. Today I started urinaring in a cup in the shower and pouring it on my shaft and testicles. We will see what happens.
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Guest

I've had mine a few days after chocking the chicken in the shower and the pain has gone down and some of it peeled no pain just fine.and.the rest won't.even begin to peel. By how much of that weird sh*t I have in maybe a few werks it will be history I'm thinkin? Only.one way to find out
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Guest

The only solution for this is clean sanitation.
Avoid getting sweat. If you sweat too much in your underwear, get it washed with sulfur soap.
Then shampoo it with zinc menthol.
And dry it off and wax it with petroleum jelly
or have a powder on it.

Remember, always check when if you get
smelly odor below.
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