help! itchy red bumps

**Raider** · 12-20-2010

after a few weeks of PE i had changed my OK grip in my stretching from facing away from me to facing towards my body about an inch behind the head. after a few days of this new strecthing grip i noticed that the area on my shaft that i was gripping started to itch and there were only a few itchy red spots. a few days have passed now and there are many red bumps in the same area and they are larger but don't itch as much anymore. what can i do to get rid of these?

**Unit** · 12-20-2010

On the shaft you say and not in a newly shaved area? You have not changed lubrication. Are they big or small red bump? Is there any chance that you had something on your hands when you started with your new grip?

I'm hoping that it is just a little contact dermatitis. You can put some hyrdocortisone 1% cream on them, it will cut down on the itch and swelling, but if they don't go away shortly you may want to give yourself an early Christmas present and get them checked by a MD.

**Raider** · 12-20-2010

yeah its not ion a newly shaved area. the bumps started very small but now they are about the size of a pimple. the only thing i would've had on my hands would've been water cause i stretch in a hot shower after a warm up but i'm also noticing that the bumps seem like they might be starting to dry out so maybe thats a sign that it's going away?

what is the contact dermatitis though?

and thanks for the quick reply

**CUSP82** · 12-20-2010

Icthy, scaly, patchy red areas although bumps may also exist at times.Keep the area clean and you'll be fine in a few days; just no pe for a week or so until it clears.You will live I guarentee it!