Patient's question:
A month ago, I pulled out a hair from my scrotum, and it started to itch a bit. Then it became like this now, about almost a month. The scrotum is red, swollen, itchy, and a bit damp. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
Scrotal eczema commonly occurs in young people. The etiology is relatively complex and is closely related to both psychological factors and diet. It is also associated with excessive sweating, which leads to the local skin being washed by sweat. Consuming foods such as chili peppers, pepper, or alcohol, as well as drug allergies, can exacerbate the condition. If bacterial infection causes inflammation, it may lead to local inflammation and swollen, painful lymph nodes. Most patients, due to intense itching, frequently scratch the area, making it difficult for the inflammation to heal. The scrotal skin becomes thickened, wrinkles fade and widen, and pigmentation becomes prominent, with scales and thin crusts on the surface.