At a time when even the underwear is often made from synthetic fabrics, dermatitis penis is not uncommon. Dermatitis occurs from direct contact with any external factor, and can be simple and allergies.

Simple dermatitis

Simple dermatitis penis - is an inflammatory process that develops in the skin of the penis in response to a physical or chemical action. The physical effects include mechanical effects, the impact of natural and man-made factors, ray, electric current, as well as high and low temperatures.

A typical physical effects can be sunburn How to protect your skin from sunburn?   the skin of the penis when a man sunbathes without trunks. At the same time approximately two hours after sun exposure on the skin of the penis appear sharp redness and swelling. At the same time a man feels a sense of constriction and burning. If a strong exposure to sunlight on the skin appear inflamed bubbles with clear content, some of them filled with ichor. With the opening of the bubbles can be formed very painful erosions that heal with the formation of peeling.

Acute radiation dermatitis penis may result from the treatment of penile cancer or testicular cancer using radiation therapy. The skin initially appears redness and swelling accompanied by itching. Then, after a few hours, days or even months (depending on the irradiation intensity) of the skin may occur or bubbles occur skin necrosis with ulceration. The patient's condition at the same time can be difficult.

Chemical exposure can be caused by contact with the skin of various chemicals or impact on the skin of chemicals included, for example, in the tissue from which it made underwear.

Dermatitis of the penis from the chemical effects often develop during long-term contamination of the skin refined petroleum products and coal. At the same time the skin is mainly the thighs and buttocks, but often in the penis develop chronic folliculitis, defeat and kept after ending contact with the substance, its called. Hair follicles are formed on the black tube, consisting of oil, dust and surface exfoliated skin cells. Then, around them there is an inflammatory process with the addition of a bacterial infection - formed small inflammatory nodules and pustules - the so-called oil folliculitis.

Dermatitis of the penis may also develop from exposure to a combination of sunlight, friction and exposure to chemical substances contained in some plants (eg nettles or caustic buttercup). Often this happens when enjoying the outdoors. Symptoms of dermatitis thus resemble those of minor burns, which usually develop sometime after exposure.

Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis penis develops with repeated exposure to the skin of any stimuli. For example, when exposed to synthetic material from which the laundry is made, various cosmetic products, medicines for external use, and plants.

Often the cause of allergic dermatitis are plants which cause allergy with repeated use. These plants include primrose, poison ivy, geranium, garlic.

Some plants cause photosensitivity, ie, increased sensitivity to sunlight. These plants include parsnips, yarrow. Dermatitis from their exposure usually occurs after swimming in the pond, followed by lighting up the sun on the grass. At the same time in one or two days on the skin that is in contact with the grass (including the skin of the penis) appear redness and swelling, accompanied by intense itching and burning. Then there are the bubbles filled with clear content, sometimes with blood. Lesions are often in this form leaves of grass. The duration of the disease - about a week, after which the process ends. But on the skin for a long time can be pigmentation.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis of dermatitis usually presents no difficulty, but in some cases in order to avoid infection are conducted laboratory studies of discharge from the site of the lesion.

Treatment penile dermatitis - is primarily elimination of stimuli. Assign also anti-inflammatory, reduces swelling and itching drugs. In allergic dermatitis prescribe antihistamines (eg suprastin) and hypoallergenic diet.

Dermatitis penis better treated under the supervision of a physician, as a violation of the integrity of the skin can cause a hit to the penis infection.

Galina Romanenko

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