Suggest Treatment For Bumps On Tip Of Penis

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015

Question: Have very very small bumps on penis head. Dermatologist and PC Dr told me they thought it was just dermatitis or irritation but I wanted another opinion to rule out hpv. If I email a picture can you take a look?

The bumps are so small you can only really see them when I zoom in with the camera from my phone. Last time I had sex was 28 weeks ago wearing a condom

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
kindly upload a few more images

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

i would like you to upload a few more images. Good quality and as many as you can.

I would also like to know whether all of your past sexual encounters including the last one have been condom protected or have you also had unprotected sexual exposures?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (10 minutes later)

My only sexual encounter in last 2 years was protected. You can only see the bumps when I angle my penis head to a certain light and zoom in with camera. I will try to upload more pictures. As I mentioned a dermatologist and primary care dr told me there was nothin to worry about but I am a big time worrier and can't help it

I uploaded 2 more photos. All I have is a camera phone sorry. The bump gets more noticeable if I have an erection or squeeze my penis head. I run 4 miles every morning. I'm hoping these super small bumps are just from friction or something. Thanks

One last follow up. The dermatologist I saw said it was just some eczema. Ok. I will wait for your opinion. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest a possibility of lichen nitidus/ lichen planus

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Thank you. This a much much better Image.

These are not warts. I suggest a possibility of Lichen Nitidus/ lichen planus.
It is a type of eczema and would respond to topical mid potent steroids like mometasone furoate, to be applied, twice daily.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Thanks. So I can get warts off of my mind? If untreated will it go away on its own? I was prescribed desonide. Will that clear it up. Thanks again. I am so relieved!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest you to use a topical steroid for 2 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

These are not warts for sure. These are lesions of lichen nitidus/ lichen planus. Shiny, skin colored Or slightly red/ violaceous, slightly raised lesions.
I suggest you to apply a topical steroid.
Without treatment they may stay unchanged for longer time, may increase or decrease.
Desonide is a mild steroid whereas I asked you to use mometasone furoate, which is a more potent steroid than desonide.
You may use either of these, twice daily, for 2 weeks. Certainly these lesions would respond to topical steroids.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar