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I notice some tiny brown spots while loosening my foreskin. What could it be?

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Answered by

Dr. Shanza Ikram

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Vinodhini J.

Published At May 5, 2020
Reviewed AtAugust 16, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am 30 years old. I am recently doing stretching exercises to loosen up my foreskin. The urologist advised me to use Betamethasone to help with the exercises or get a surgery which I do not want. I finally able to see my glands now and noticed these tiny brown spots. Is this serious or is it normal? I am really worried.

Answered by Dr. Shanza Ikram

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have gone through your case. In my opinion, there are two to three different diagnoses. Plane warts which are vital infection and mostly acquired sexually. The treatment of this is fulguration or cautery. Lentigenes or freckles which usually require no treatment. Normal variant. Moreover, Betamethasone has nothing to do with these brown spots. There is no urgency but see dermatologist physically for one of the above-confirmed diagnosis.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

I am not a sexually active person but I do masturbate here and there. Would I still get the infection? I am also using castor oil every day on the glans would that give me an infection?

Answered by Dr. Shanza Ikram

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

No masturbation and castor oil application are not the cause of plane warts. Mostly it occurs sexually. Only in the first picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it gives suspicions of plane warts while other pictures favor rest of the two diagnoses. That is why I said there is no urgency. Just relax most probably it is a normal variant.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Shanza Ikram
Dr. Shanza Ikram

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