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What Do Small Lumps On Base Of Penis Indicate?
Question: I see small lumps at the base of my penis. Needed advice around the same
Brief Answer:
Kindly elaborate the query.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the small lumps at the base your penis. In view to diagnose the exact entity and help you best I request you to kindly elaborate your concern:
- Since how long you have the skin condition.
- Is there any itching or pain over the same. If yes then what is the intensity of pain and itching- mild/ moderate or severe.
- Any history of unprotected intercourse in recent past.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY & Sexually transmitted diseases.
Kindly elaborate the query.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the small lumps at the base your penis. In view to diagnose the exact entity and help you best I request you to kindly elaborate your concern:
- Since how long you have the skin condition.
- Is there any itching or pain over the same. If yes then what is the intensity of pain and itching- mild/ moderate or severe.
- Any history of unprotected intercourse in recent past.
Hope to hear soon from your side.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY & Sexually transmitted diseases.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Doctor,
Thanks for the quick response.
I i have observed this close to 2 weeks back.
I resumed my running routine around the same time as well - around 5km runs twice or thrice a week.
There is No itching or pain. No unprotected intercourse in the recent past.
Do let me know if you need further information
Thanks again
Thanks for the quick response.
I i have observed this close to 2 weeks back.
I resumed my running routine around the same time as well - around 5km runs twice or thrice a week.
There is No itching or pain. No unprotected intercourse in the recent past.
Do let me know if you need further information
Thanks again
Brief Answer:
"Molluscum contagiosum": cauterization to treat it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for sending the details so swiftly.
After thoroughly analyzing the pictures and correlating with the information provided I can get that you have the condition called "Molluscum contagiosum".
To tell you about this condition: It is a type of viral infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus. It appears as a simple whitish bead and when fully formed mimics a pearl like whitish bump with central indentation in it. You can see in the picture that one is fully formed and rest are just developing.
It is totally asymptomatic condition and never cause any discomfort except for itching some times rarely. It is commonly seen after an unprotected or protected sexual intercourse or sometime without this thing also due to skin to skin contact at the base of penis and nearby sites. So just check for the similar lesions in your partner. Friction is to be avoided as it causes further spread of the lesions.
I suggest you to stop running till the time this get treated completely as it causes friction.
Let me reassure you that this one of the simplest condition and can be treated very easily. It requires simple cauterization by machine or chemical. You can meet a dermatologist and get it treated completely.
I hope these informations will help you. I will be glad to guide you any further.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
"Molluscum contagiosum": cauterization to treat it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for sending the details so swiftly.
After thoroughly analyzing the pictures and correlating with the information provided I can get that you have the condition called "Molluscum contagiosum".
To tell you about this condition: It is a type of viral infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus. It appears as a simple whitish bead and when fully formed mimics a pearl like whitish bump with central indentation in it. You can see in the picture that one is fully formed and rest are just developing.
It is totally asymptomatic condition and never cause any discomfort except for itching some times rarely. It is commonly seen after an unprotected or protected sexual intercourse or sometime without this thing also due to skin to skin contact at the base of penis and nearby sites. So just check for the similar lesions in your partner. Friction is to be avoided as it causes further spread of the lesions.
I suggest you to stop running till the time this get treated completely as it causes friction.
Let me reassure you that this one of the simplest condition and can be treated very easily. It requires simple cauterization by machine or chemical. You can meet a dermatologist and get it treated completely.
I hope these informations will help you. I will be glad to guide you any further.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor,
Thanks for your inputs again.
Would cauterization leave permanent marks ? Is there any topical medication that would help?
Regards,
XXXX
Thanks for your inputs again.
Would cauterization leave permanent marks ? Is there any topical medication that would help?
Regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Radio cautery never leaves any marks.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young fellow,
Welcome again to the forum.
In general cautery with radio cauterization is quite simple and never cause any problems. Even if some persons are uncomfortable then I go for needling and extraction. It is simple procedure but requires meticulously done procedure by a needle and extractor instrument.
None of these procedures leave any marks and are quite simple procedures.
You can enquire for any of these from your treating dermatologist.
There is no cream which can help in this case directly. There are certain creams which burns these lesions but I have seen that these can even burn the normal skin so is always better to avoid these.
My all best wishes for your good health.
I hope these informations will help you. I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
Radio cautery never leaves any marks.
Detailed Answer:
Hello young fellow,
Welcome again to the forum.
In general cautery with radio cauterization is quite simple and never cause any problems. Even if some persons are uncomfortable then I go for needling and extraction. It is simple procedure but requires meticulously done procedure by a needle and extractor instrument.
None of these procedures leave any marks and are quite simple procedures.
You can enquire for any of these from your treating dermatologist.
There is no cream which can help in this case directly. There are certain creams which burns these lesions but I have seen that these can even burn the normal skin so is always better to avoid these.
My all best wishes for your good health.
I hope these informations will help you. I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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