I've been experiencing this weird thing at night where my skin gets really itchy, and then these skin-colored boils pop up. The odd thing is, they usually vanish by the next morning. At first, this was only happening on a small area of my leg, but now its like, all over my legs and even my arms. Should I be worried about this spreading further, and is there something specific I should do?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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That could be fungal infcetion,visit dermatologist for appropriate treatmen,personal hygiene is more important for a better result.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've been dealing with some itching and redness on my penis and the surrounding areas lately. It's been bothering me so much that I decided to apply an antibacterial and antifungal cream for about 4-5 days now, but I'm not really seeing much improvement. I'm starting to get a bit worried about what could be causing this and whether there's something else I should be doing. Is there a point where I should be concerned enough to see a doctor, or maybe there's a different treatment I should try?

Allergy on the penis and surrounding areas with itching and redness can be due to a fungal infection. I recommend using an antifungal cream like Clotrimazole 1% twice daily for 2 weeks. Additionally, you can take an oral antihistamine like Cetirizine 10mg once daily to help with the itching. Make sure to keep the area clean and dry to promote healing.

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