Q. What could these small bumps on my penis be?
Hello doctor,
I am 18 years old and I have these small bumps on my penile shaft. I know they are not STDs or anything like that but I have read that it might be hair follicles. Any recommendations or products that I could use? Also, there will occasionally be red pearly rashes that will appear every once in a while. Please help.
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I request you to kindly upload a few images of the affected area so that I am able to have a look and guide you better.
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I have attached few images of the affected area.
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It seems like they could be genital molluscum contagiosum, pearly white asymptomatic bumps.
Have you been sexually active?
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Thank you for the reply.
No, I have not had sex.
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Another possibility is that they may be penile sebaceous hyperplasia. I need really closeup good quality images to confirm the diagnosis.
Hello doctor,
Thank you for the reply.
I will upload more photos. What are your recommendations?
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I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, it is sebaceous hyperplasia. They have to be fulgurated by either electrocautery or a radiofrequency cautery or with a CO2 laser or freezer with liquid nitrogen.
I suggest you to kindly visit a dermatologist.
Hello doctor,
Thank you for the reply.
But is there any home remedy for my problem that I can do to minimize them the best to my ability? I read that tea tree oil, heat are helpful. Is that true?
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No. Home remedies are not recommended. They might cause irritation, pain, scarring, pigmentation which may create additional cosmetic problems and certainly, home remedies will not be helpful at all.
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