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I Noticed A Small Red Bump On The Shaft Of

Posted on Sat, 30 May 2020

Question: I noticed a small red bump on the shaft of my penis. Very close to that is a black bump. I can't tell if it's actually just one bump or two separate ones. Can you look at this and tell me if you think it is normal? I had trouble uploading the picture but here is a link to a picture:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r4417ul8itnisfb/IMG_E5626.JPG?dl=0
I don't know if this is relevant but I get acne on my face. Thank you.

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (4 minutes later)

Actually, the part that I said is black might be more of a blue-gray. I'm not sure if it's just part of a vein. It looks like there's a darker speck on the blue-gray thing. I always worry about ticks though.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like a Fordyce spot

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Thank you for uploading the photo. To me it looks like a Fordyce spot; completely benign. However, I need to know if there is any associated pain, itching, penile discharge, etc.? Similar bumps elsewhere on your penis?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (9 hours later)

OK. Can you see that there is a red mark below and a blue-gray bulge (with a small speck) above? Is that all one thing (all part of the fordyce spot)? It definitely doesn't look lick a tick, right? There is no pain, itching, or discharge. I don't think I have anything else like that on my penis.

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (6 hours later)

The main thing that's worrying me about it possibly being a tick is the small speck. I looked at it with a magnifying glass and can't see any legs though.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No tick

Detailed Answer:
Hi again XXXXXXX

It definitely does not look like a tick bite, so you should not worry about that.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (2 days later)

I was able to get a closer shot of the black thing now that the red mark seems to have gone away. I think it's a scab or a freckle or a fordyce spot but I'd like you to look at this picture just to tell me if you still think it's not a tick.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3n651utean7lt5d/Scab-.jpg?dl=0
At that degree of magnification, we'd see clear legs or a head, right?
Thank you!

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (2 minutes later)

Here is a shot from further out for more context:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1it4t74wpfatpj5/IMG_5648.JPG?dl=0

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
Could be scab

Detailed Answer:
Hi again XXXXXXX

Sorry for my delayed reply. From the photos you send it looks like scab, you can rarely see a head or anything on any magnification really. However, if you do not feel any itch, it is unlikely to be scab. My advice would be to try Nix (permethrin) for a week and either wash your linnen at 90 degrees celcius or freeze them.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you have further questions.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad