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Suggest Treatment For A White Head Like Pimple On The Foreskin
Question: Hi, I noticed a small white head like thing on(but in ) my foreskin about 2 months ago! It looked like a little bit larger hair follicle but it was more to the tip and not with the cluster of hair follicles closer to the base of my penis! I thought it was a spot or white head under the skin so I try to squeeze it and only made it worse! I now have a larger harder lump under my foreskin and it won't soften or go away! What do I do? Do I need surgery!! It's very off putting with have intercourse with my partner!! Please someone help
The area was very sore and swollen for a few days as i squeezed the white spot very hard and broke it through the skin with white substance and clear substance ( very little amount), now its hard lump under my foreskin but NOT on my penis, the swelling has gone down however the lump remains and its a strange shape, its like a hard ball with a hard line (vein type) atttached to it, its very worrying, please help
The area was very sore and swollen for a few days as i squeezed the white spot very hard and broke it through the skin with white substance and clear substance ( very little amount), now its hard lump under my foreskin but NOT on my penis, the swelling has gone down however the lump remains and its a strange shape, its like a hard ball with a hard line (vein type) atttached to it, its very worrying, please help
Brief Answer:
Bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Probably you have developed bacterial infection.
Squeezing it might have worsened the situation.
Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
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Please utilize that.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
Bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Probably you have developed bacterial infection.
Squeezing it might have worsened the situation.
Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis.
There is an option to upload photographs on right side of query page.
Please utilize that.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
This is the lump!! The bigger one at the top!! The smaller white one at the bottom is a hair folicle but thats what the big lump started out like before i squeezed it
Brief Answer:
Folliculitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
It is Folliculitis, a bacterial infection.
There is nothing to worry. It can be easily treated with antibiotics.
I treat such cases with topical mupirocine crem and oral amoxicillin capsule.
This gives excellent response in a week.
You can try this in consultation with your doctor.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
Folliculitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
It is Folliculitis, a bacterial infection.
There is nothing to worry. It can be easily treated with antibiotics.
I treat such cases with topical mupirocine crem and oral amoxicillin capsule.
This gives excellent response in a week.
You can try this in consultation with your doctor.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank u very much!! Can u tell me how i got it?? What causes this type of problem??
Brief Answer:
Bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's an infection.
Normally bacteria reside on our skin, when there is any injury like small cut or abrasion the bactetia enters in and causes infection.
Don't worry its not a serious thing.
Follow the advice given by me, you Will get relief.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
Bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's an infection.
Normally bacteria reside on our skin, when there is any injury like small cut or abrasion the bactetia enters in and causes infection.
Don't worry its not a serious thing.
Follow the advice given by me, you Will get relief.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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