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Hydrocortisone cream 1% used on penis glans. Now thinned skin.
Will my penis glans skin recover after using hydrocortisone 1% cream? I began using this cream in February 15 for about 5 days. Then I stopped and had sexual intercourse. Everything seemed fine but I got redness so started using it again for about a week. All was fine again. Then masturbated and the skin not my foreskin must of rubbed on residue that was there. This was about a week later after having used it. It seemed that 3 quarters of my glans went a blood red colour. I guess the skin was starting to thin. I masturbated a few more times over the week and my penis glans skin began to go dry and crack. On once occasion a dot of blood appeared. I couldn't understand what was going on.
It was sore and painful but a man has needs. When I masturbated I kept the skin retracted (I am uncircumcised ). This stopped any friction. I then tried to stay away from sex and masturbating. However a man does have needs so if I did I used a lube. So as not to affect any healing process. So. So far I had used cortisone 1% on and off for roughly two weeks I guess. I'd decided enough was enough. The skin was becoming wrinkly and transparent when my penis was soft when I started to masturbate. When erect I noticed that some capillaries were showing at the Base of the head. Also it has a shiny , waxy appearance and could be red in one place. Anyway. Through pure stupidity I decided to use the cream for one more week. Only applying it where the redness was and rubbing it in.
I read some more stuff online and thought. Wow. Enough of this poison. So stopped using it and won't use any steroid cream again. So. At the moment I have a prison glans that can have a blotchy appearance and the skin can look at little loose . If I start to masturbate i first see transparent wring skin then the whole glans looks dry. I then get out the lube to stop any damage and the reappearance of cracked skin. This helps me greatly. When erect my penis has red blood capillaries visible at the Base of the glans. Also the skin is waxy /shiny .
Can anyone tell me if all the symptoms will disappear with time. And what sort of a time scale am I looking st for a full recovery ? Or am I stuck with these side effects. All good , honest advice appreciated.
Anyone given steroid creams for something similar I suggest you do not use. All in all I guess I used this cream for 5 days, then had a few days break. Then used them again for 7 days. Then a break for a couple or few weeks. I'd used it liberally for those 12 days. Didn't realise what I was doing. After the 2 to 3 weeks break only using occasionally I then decided to try to fix it by using it for one more week. Applied twice a day and only a small amount and where it was originally needed. Was used in conjunction with an anti fungal cream.
Anyway. I've stopped using it now. And has cut down on masturbation and if I do I use a lube. Which helps greatly. So my question is. Will my penis skin return to normal. And how long will it take. Or am I stuck with this affliction for the rest of my life. Thanks.
It was sore and painful but a man has needs. When I masturbated I kept the skin retracted (I am uncircumcised ). This stopped any friction. I then tried to stay away from sex and masturbating. However a man does have needs so if I did I used a lube. So as not to affect any healing process. So. So far I had used cortisone 1% on and off for roughly two weeks I guess. I'd decided enough was enough. The skin was becoming wrinkly and transparent when my penis was soft when I started to masturbate. When erect I noticed that some capillaries were showing at the Base of the head. Also it has a shiny , waxy appearance and could be red in one place. Anyway. Through pure stupidity I decided to use the cream for one more week. Only applying it where the redness was and rubbing it in.
I read some more stuff online and thought. Wow. Enough of this poison. So stopped using it and won't use any steroid cream again. So. At the moment I have a prison glans that can have a blotchy appearance and the skin can look at little loose . If I start to masturbate i first see transparent wring skin then the whole glans looks dry. I then get out the lube to stop any damage and the reappearance of cracked skin. This helps me greatly. When erect my penis has red blood capillaries visible at the Base of the glans. Also the skin is waxy /shiny .
Can anyone tell me if all the symptoms will disappear with time. And what sort of a time scale am I looking st for a full recovery ? Or am I stuck with these side effects. All good , honest advice appreciated.
Anyone given steroid creams for something similar I suggest you do not use. All in all I guess I used this cream for 5 days, then had a few days break. Then used them again for 7 days. Then a break for a couple or few weeks. I'd used it liberally for those 12 days. Didn't realise what I was doing. After the 2 to 3 weeks break only using occasionally I then decided to try to fix it by using it for one more week. Applied twice a day and only a small amount and where it was originally needed. Was used in conjunction with an anti fungal cream.
Anyway. I've stopped using it now. And has cut down on masturbation and if I do I use a lube. Which helps greatly. So my question is. Will my penis skin return to normal. And how long will it take. Or am I stuck with this affliction for the rest of my life. Thanks.
Thanks for letting us know johnson. I thought I'd add a little update here too. Most things have improved. It's now 73 weeks later. Here's the few issues remaining.
* loose skin when laying down. Only slight but can see where the skin was stretched. Stretch marks.
* Telangiectasia, (spider veins) show when fully erect but have improved and haven't noticed for a while. But do notice when soft sometimes. Usually after a red episode. Shows as red blemishes under the skin.
* skin less smooth. More wrinkled appearance. Not always but does occur.
* dry dandruff style skin shows sometimes. A sign of further recovery hopefully. Dead skin cells being expelled for new ones.
* I've read that the skin has fatty layers and a thin acid mantle. Too much hydrocortisone, or used for too long in smaller amounts can eat away at these layers and cause thinned skin. The thinned skin I used to have has gone but maybe this explains my next recurring issue.
* this weekend the dreaded redness returned. To me this is a sign that some of the skin is weaker and bruises more easily. Similar as described by Johnson above.
* everything is near enough normal and can mostly be accepted. But when you get this redness it can get you down. Will the skin ever get back to the strength it was? I just don't know. This is the main thing I'm watching for now.
Follow my updates for honest updates. If , after two and half years I'm still getting the redness I see occasionally now and as described by Johnson I shall admit to it. You'll get no lies from me.
Most of the time everything seems near enough normal but this redness can be a big set back. You have to be strong and fight on.
* loose skin when laying down. Only slight but can see where the skin was stretched. Stretch marks.
* Telangiectasia, (spider veins) show when fully erect but have improved and haven't noticed for a while. But do notice when soft sometimes. Usually after a red episode. Shows as red blemishes under the skin.
* skin less smooth. More wrinkled appearance. Not always but does occur.
* dry dandruff style skin shows sometimes. A sign of further recovery hopefully. Dead skin cells being expelled for new ones.
* I've read that the skin has fatty layers and a thin acid mantle. Too much hydrocortisone, or used for too long in smaller amounts can eat away at these layers and cause thinned skin. The thinned skin I used to have has gone but maybe this explains my next recurring issue.
* this weekend the dreaded redness returned. To me this is a sign that some of the skin is weaker and bruises more easily. Similar as described by Johnson above.
* everything is near enough normal and can mostly be accepted. But when you get this redness it can get you down. Will the skin ever get back to the strength it was? I just don't know. This is the main thing I'm watching for now.
Follow my updates for honest updates. If , after two and half years I'm still getting the redness I see occasionally now and as described by Johnson I shall admit to it. You'll get no lies from me.
Most of the time everything seems near enough normal but this redness can be a big set back. You have to be strong and fight on.
Please excuse types. Should say skin can * not skin cancer. Never want that obviously. Potential cream* should say potency cream. I'm sure you can all work out the typos. My apologies. Just needed to update for you all.
I won't keep commenting, or answering on here as it's all in my journal. Honest, frank updates. My journal relates to this steroid cream only. No other steroid cream. I will update on this post again in 6 months or so. My skin is near enough the same most of the time with a few issues some consistent but getting better. Some not very often. Some not a problem anymore. Just seems to take a long time. Refer to my journal for 4 weekly updates.
I won't keep commenting, or answering on here as it's all in my journal. Honest, frank updates. My journal relates to this steroid cream only. No other steroid cream. I will update on this post again in 6 months or so. My skin is near enough the same most of the time with a few issues some consistent but getting better. Some not very often. Some not a problem anymore. Just seems to take a long time. Refer to my journal for 4 weekly updates.
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Hi, I used 1% hydrocortizone cream on my penis for dermatitis/rash after seeing a doctor 2 1/2 years ago. I think the damage is permanent fellas. I still get red discolored skin down there, but overall it's not too bad. I didnt use the cream very long (thank God) but the damage is done with the thin skin.
Right. I feel I need to interject here and make some things clear. This post is for people who have used too much hydrocortisone 1% cream. Thr lowest level 7 potency steroid cream rating. This is not a potential cream and is served otc and used on babies skin. However. Too much of this cream can give you issues.
If anyone can provide any experiences they've had with this particular cream it would be helpful to everyone else. Different cream potencies do different damage.
I'm about 73 weeks in to recovery from this cream. I overused it for 40 days on and off on my Penistone glans. 73 weeks on its mostly the same. Little different but mostly the same. Old dead skin cells show on the surface sometimes which is skin regenerating I guess. Top layer is slightly looser than it was before but this may keep improving too.
In different positions I notice the skin act different. Lying down for example shows ruffled skin sometimes. Naked eye doesn't show it as much but three flash of a camera does. Standing up this isn't noticeable. My skin was stretched to the point of bleeding and was transparent. Those days passed a long time ago thankfully.
My main issues now are :
* some dandruff style dry skin which, is a sign of skin regeneration. Old skin cells being pushed through as new skin strength and layers form. From where I am to where I am now is miraculous to say the least but it has taken a long time and can be hard to accept sometimes.
* red marks can show on the glans in certain areas when a lot of masturbation has happened. But mostly doesn't. Shows under flash of camera much more than it does via the naked eye. But it's still happening so it's either bruising , or blood near to three surface as the skin in those areas is still rethickeneing.
* fs imprint still there but much improved and not as frequent but still there.
* loose top layer of skin cancer show in certain positions. Ie, lying down and more so under flash photography.
* venules or capillairies can show under flash or as blotchy areas without flash sometimes. This has got less and less so.
* foreskin covering glans was stretched paper thin, but is now near enough normal , or normal but bunches up behind the glans when retracted.
These are the issues I still have but the main one is I'd like the red marks that show occasionally to stop showing. They recover back to normal much more faster now but I still get them occasionally.
If you've recovered from this level 7 mildest level of hydrocortisone 1% cream let us know how long it took etc. Mine is near enough back to normal but obviously stretchmarks are expected to be permanent.
Mostly it looks normal but these things listed above are still trying to improve very slowly. I only take notice of the comments relating to this cream in particular and even then take it with a pinch of salt if negative as I'm living proof of how it can regenerate.
If anyone can provide any experiences they've had with this particular cream it would be helpful to everyone else. Different cream potencies do different damage.
I'm about 73 weeks in to recovery from this cream. I overused it for 40 days on and off on my Penistone glans. 73 weeks on its mostly the same. Little different but mostly the same. Old dead skin cells show on the surface sometimes which is skin regenerating I guess. Top layer is slightly looser than it was before but this may keep improving too.
In different positions I notice the skin act different. Lying down for example shows ruffled skin sometimes. Naked eye doesn't show it as much but three flash of a camera does. Standing up this isn't noticeable. My skin was stretched to the point of bleeding and was transparent. Those days passed a long time ago thankfully.
My main issues now are :
* some dandruff style dry skin which, is a sign of skin regeneration. Old skin cells being pushed through as new skin strength and layers form. From where I am to where I am now is miraculous to say the least but it has taken a long time and can be hard to accept sometimes.
* red marks can show on the glans in certain areas when a lot of masturbation has happened. But mostly doesn't. Shows under flash of camera much more than it does via the naked eye. But it's still happening so it's either bruising , or blood near to three surface as the skin in those areas is still rethickeneing.
* fs imprint still there but much improved and not as frequent but still there.
* loose top layer of skin cancer show in certain positions. Ie, lying down and more so under flash photography.
* venules or capillairies can show under flash or as blotchy areas without flash sometimes. This has got less and less so.
* foreskin covering glans was stretched paper thin, but is now near enough normal , or normal but bunches up behind the glans when retracted.
These are the issues I still have but the main one is I'd like the red marks that show occasionally to stop showing. They recover back to normal much more faster now but I still get them occasionally.
If you've recovered from this level 7 mildest level of hydrocortisone 1% cream let us know how long it took etc. Mine is near enough back to normal but obviously stretchmarks are expected to be permanent.
Mostly it looks normal but these things listed above are still trying to improve very slowly. I only take notice of the comments relating to this cream in particular and even then take it with a pinch of salt if negative as I'm living proof of how it can regenerate.
It's nice to know there are other people out there dealing with this nightmare.. I've had it for about 5 years from steroids that the doctors proscribed me as well. Through trail and error I have learned that the best way to deal with it is to let it heal itself for as long as you can to see how much you can actually heal.. unfortunately I don't believe you can heal it all the way, but once you get to a point thats manageable do everything you can to keep it there.
I've tired many lotions, but a lotion called Sarna has really helped me, it cools the skin down. I also used %100 percent virgin coconut oil because it is natural. You don't want to only put man made stuff on there, you have to have a mixture. Also all natural vitamin e pills as they promote healthy skin. I'll try to stay on here as much as I can. It's healthy to talk about this condition, that's the only way we can move forward and keep a positive outlook on life, because after all there is a lot to be positive about.
I've tired many lotions, but a lotion called Sarna has really helped me, it cools the skin down. I also used %100 percent virgin coconut oil because it is natural. You don't want to only put man made stuff on there, you have to have a mixture. Also all natural vitamin e pills as they promote healthy skin. I'll try to stay on here as much as I can. It's healthy to talk about this condition, that's the only way we can move forward and keep a positive outlook on life, because after all there is a lot to be positive about.
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Hey man, do you remember long you used the cream? And was the steroid potent?
Hello fellow penis pain sufferers. I have the same problem the question at hand is has anyone found out how this is caused? Is this bacterial! Fucngal? Or just a cas elf you jerkoff too much now you penis head is gonna be sore. I went to the doc and she prescribed me ketoclonozole cream (antifungal) and said to use this for a few days it's been about 3 and I haven't notice much of any improvement. I had the same thing last summer and was prescribed doxycycline hyclate it's an antibiotic and it worked real good like gone in 2 days. I haven't been maturbating for less trauma. Sometimes it feels good sometimes I'm tugging at my penis to shift it away from whatever it's rubbing against. I know hydrocorzone is anti itch but idk if it's just dry irritated skin from jerking off too much or that I caused a fungal infection. I'm trying to just accept that this is how my penis is going to feel for now on but I'm not really satisfied with that so far it's been 2 weeks since this has been happening
Thank you for taking the time to update this regularly and go into detail about your issue. I'm 20 years old and was prescribed Clotrimazole and Betamethasone Dipropionate 1/0.05 for penile yeast infection. The doctor didn't mention anything about using caution with it or whatever, and being young and dumb I just wanted to start being sexually active again so I didn't make time to read the directions and just wanted the thrush gone as soon as possible.
From what I've read, the potency in what I used is a lot higher than what you did, so that's a shame for me. However, I only used it for a week, probably only around 5g of the 15g tube, maybe less. This is my first day not applying it (last time I applied it was yesterday morning, washed it off around 5pm and put some organic extra virgin coco oil on it; that's when I found these threads and realized what I was doing to myself).
I'm uncircumcised. My glans have little slight reddish blotches and it feels a little irritated, nothing too bad or noticeable. I reckon I will see the true extent of the damage I have done in the next few days. Although, I can see that my glans have two slight rings probably from the foreskin sitting there. It's not too noticeable and hopefully that will fade with time.
I did not masturbate or have sex during the days I used the cream, thankfully, as I feel that would have definitely escalated the issue. I did get a ** last night though, lathered the jimmy up with coco oil beforehand and didn't really feel any bad pain... the glans turned red and it was irritated/burning slightly, but not enough for me to care. I will try to abstain from sex for a while and I won't masturbate whatsoever.
I'm going to continue applying the coco oil every day and will book an appointment for a dermatologist. I will keep you guys posted.
From what I've read, the potency in what I used is a lot higher than what you did, so that's a shame for me. However, I only used it for a week, probably only around 5g of the 15g tube, maybe less. This is my first day not applying it (last time I applied it was yesterday morning, washed it off around 5pm and put some organic extra virgin coco oil on it; that's when I found these threads and realized what I was doing to myself).
I'm uncircumcised. My glans have little slight reddish blotches and it feels a little irritated, nothing too bad or noticeable. I reckon I will see the true extent of the damage I have done in the next few days. Although, I can see that my glans have two slight rings probably from the foreskin sitting there. It's not too noticeable and hopefully that will fade with time.
I did not masturbate or have sex during the days I used the cream, thankfully, as I feel that would have definitely escalated the issue. I did get a ** last night though, lathered the jimmy up with coco oil beforehand and didn't really feel any bad pain... the glans turned red and it was irritated/burning slightly, but not enough for me to care. I will try to abstain from sex for a while and I won't masturbate whatsoever.
I'm going to continue applying the coco oil every day and will book an appointment for a dermatologist. I will keep you guys posted.
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Oral is what ** means, I didn't figure they'd censor that word haha
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