What should I do if the glans penis has erythema and peeling?

In clinical practice, there are many diseases related to male genitals, which are particularly harmful to men's health, mainly due to daily lack of attention to hygiene. In addition, some people may have complications between diseases. If they are not treated in time, they will infect each other, so they must be discovered and treated in time. Erythema on the glans penis is also a very common disease. What should I do if the glans penis has erythema and peeling?

For balanitis, you can use 1/5000 potassium permanganate solution to soak and apply anti-inflammatory ointment. If the foreskin or foreskin is swollen and cannot be turned over for soaking and drainage is not smooth, and the inflammation still cannot subside after general treatment, dorsal circumcision can be performed to facilitate drainage. Wait until the inflammation completely subsides before circumcision.

(1) Acute superficial glansitis: It is usually caused by friction from underwear, trauma, or local irritation from soap or detergent. It manifests as edema, erythema, exudation, erosion, secondary infection with purulent secretions, easy formation of ulcers, and spontaneous pain.

(2) Erosive glansitis: The glans and prepuce inflammation and damage are ring-shaped, or the ring has cheese-like smegma, which is easy to break into superficial ulcers over time. If the ring-shaped characteristics are lost, it is difficult to distinguish from superficial glansitis. This disease can exist alone or as a mucosal symptom of Reiter syndrome.

(3) Cellular glansitis: It is more common in middle-aged people. It is a chronic inflammation with single or multiple patches that last for a long time. The damage is plaque-like, with a smooth or scaly or moist surface and obvious infiltration. The boundary is clear and not easy to break. Small spots like chili powder can be seen on the surface. The appearance is difficult to distinguish from proliferative erythema of the glans.

(4) Maternal and keratotic pseudoepitheliomatous glansitis: The glans is damaged, infiltrated and hypertrophic, with hyperkeratosis and mica-like crusts. The affected area loses its normal elasticity and atrophies over time. Histopathology shows hyperkeratosis, hypertrophy of the spinous layer, and elongated epidermal processes showing pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia.

What should you do if there is erythema and peeling on the glans? After reading this, everyone should have a detailed understanding. Although it is a common skin infection disease, because the site of the disease is relatively special, it must be treated with caution. You must go to the hospital for relevant examinations in time to avoid worsening of the disease. In addition, male friends should pay attention to personal hygiene in daily life.