Health Steward Q&A Men’s Health

How to deal with dry and flaky glans penis

Asked by:Evangeline

Asked on:Apr 12, 2026 12:38 AM

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  • Erica Erica

    Apr 12, 2026

    Dry and flaky glans should be treated according to the cause, which may be caused by irritation from clothing, bacterial infection, fungal infection, etc.

    1. Clothing irritation

    It is possible that wearing irritating clothes can easily irritate the skin of the glans and cause dryness and scaling. It can be improved by wearing pure cotton underwear, which will help alleviate the symptoms.

    2. Bacterial infection

    It is usually caused by bacterial infection such as Staphylococcus aureus, which can easily cause local inflammation of the glans and cause dryness and scaling. Erythromycin ointment, chlortetracycline hydrochloride ointment and other drugs can be used under the guidance of a doctor, which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

    3. Fungal infection

    Most are caused by infection with fungi such as Candida albicans, which can easily cause symptoms such as dryness, scaling, and itching on the glans. You can use ketoconazole cream, daxonine cream and other drugs as directed by your doctor, which have antifungal effects.

    In addition to the above treatment methods, you must also do a good job of personal local cleaning to speed up your physical recovery.

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