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#353258 - 02/05/10 06:49 PM
psoriasis vs. herpes
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questions67
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hi i went the dermatologist and showed him a rash on my penis and he told me he was pretty sure it is psoriasis. I thought it might be herpes prior to the visit. Would the doctor notice by looking at the rash up close that it is psoriasis and not herpes?
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#353337 - 02/12/10 10:47 PM
Re: psoriasis vs. herpes
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Yes, the two would look quite different. Psoriasis leads to skin flaking off, which isn't typical of herpes.
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#353643 - 03/04/10 08:26 PM
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so i dont need to worry about having to get tested right? since the doc said it was psoriasis and the medicine i used worked? i neverm entioned herpes to him tho. However it doesnt seem like it is herpes in the fact thati h ave had the symptoms for around a year and it flares up with masturbation (friction) which is a cause of psoriasis.
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#353646 - 03/04/10 10:01 PM
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I think you can relax about it. 
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