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What Causes White Patch On The Foreskin And Glans Penis?
Question: fore skin of my penis has become white coloured/ white patch on the tip without any irritation or pain. what should I do?
Brief Answer:
Please answer the queries and post the photos.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
As you said that you have white patch on the foreskin (prepuce) and the glans penis. There is no complaints like pain or irritation. Still I would like to ask few questions to come to some conclusion, so that I can help you.
1) What is the duration of the disease you have..i.e. From how may days you have the white patch?
2) Is there a family history of such white patch in blood related person?
3) Did you take any medicine ?
4) Do you have white patch elsewhere on the body?
5) Do you have any other disease like DM,Thyroid dysfunction, BP or other?
6) Do you have itching on prepuce or other parts of the body?
Please also post the photos of the parts affected. After knowing the answers of the above queries and seeing the the photos , I might give you proper advice.
Waiting for your reply..
Thanks with regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
Please answer the queries and post the photos.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
As you said that you have white patch on the foreskin (prepuce) and the glans penis. There is no complaints like pain or irritation. Still I would like to ask few questions to come to some conclusion, so that I can help you.
1) What is the duration of the disease you have..i.e. From how may days you have the white patch?
2) Is there a family history of such white patch in blood related person?
3) Did you take any medicine ?
4) Do you have white patch elsewhere on the body?
5) Do you have any other disease like DM,Thyroid dysfunction, BP or other?
6) Do you have itching on prepuce or other parts of the body?
Please also post the photos of the parts affected. After knowing the answers of the above queries and seeing the the photos , I might give you proper advice.
Waiting for your reply..
Thanks with regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Answers of the queries are given as per serial No.
1) I have noticed this white patch about two or three months back and I think it is growing.
2) No there is no family history of such white patch in blood related person in my family
3) No.
4) No.
5) No I have none of the mentioned disease. I have cold allergy problem.
6) No I dont have itching on prepuce or other parts of the body.
Photos of the effected parts are forwarded separately
1) I have noticed this white patch about two or three months back and I think it is growing.
2) No there is no family history of such white patch in blood related person in my family
3) No.
4) No.
5) No I have none of the mentioned disease. I have cold allergy problem.
6) No I dont have itching on prepuce or other parts of the body.
Photos of the effected parts are forwarded separately
Brief Answer:
You seem to have vitiligo.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome back.
After reading the answers and seeing the photos, I feel that you might be having vitiligo.
Vitiligo is an idiopathic depigmentation of the skin. It is without cause. And can occur any where on the body and at any age.
In your case it is on prepucial skin and on glans penis. The disease is benign and may be kept untreated.
If you want to take treatment, you may. But it may be resistant to treatment as the area of prepuce and glans.However, long term treatment may be helpful to get pigmentation back.
You may apply tacrolimus oint 0.03% or pacrolimus cream daily for few months.
Orally take psoralen compound like trioxsalen 25 mg daily in morning and immunomodulator like levamisole 50 mg daily at night for long time. If there is some improvement, you may continue treatment.. otherwise discontinue. However, you may take treatment under supervision of nearby dermatologist.
I hope the answer given by me would be helpful to you. Still, any query, you are welcome.
Wishing you healthy life with regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have vitiligo.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome back.
After reading the answers and seeing the photos, I feel that you might be having vitiligo.
Vitiligo is an idiopathic depigmentation of the skin. It is without cause. And can occur any where on the body and at any age.
In your case it is on prepucial skin and on glans penis. The disease is benign and may be kept untreated.
If you want to take treatment, you may. But it may be resistant to treatment as the area of prepuce and glans.However, long term treatment may be helpful to get pigmentation back.
You may apply tacrolimus oint 0.03% or pacrolimus cream daily for few months.
Orally take psoralen compound like trioxsalen 25 mg daily in morning and immunomodulator like levamisole 50 mg daily at night for long time. If there is some improvement, you may continue treatment.. otherwise discontinue. However, you may take treatment under supervision of nearby dermatologist.
I hope the answer given by me would be helpful to you. Still, any query, you are welcome.
Wishing you healthy life with regards.
Dr.Ilyas Patel MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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