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What Are The Treatments For White Skin Spots On Penis And Scrotum?

hi, I am forty years old and over the last 10 years I have developed white Skin spots which have spread on my penis and scotum. To me it Looks like Vitiligo. In the past year I have developed very small less than 2mm red to black blood like spots on my scotum. I am not suffering from impotence. Could this be harmfull and what kind of treatment can I recieve?
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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You said you suffer from vitiligo on many parts of the body and spread to scrotum and penis..I would like to say few things about vitiligo. Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigmenting skin disease of unknown cause. There may be genetic tendency. Trauma might precipitate the disease. The prognosis may be unpredictable. In some patients there may be repigmentation without treatment. In other, treatment may not improve the disease. However, one should take treatment with patience.

I usually treat my patients in following way..

- tab trimethoxsalen 25 mg in the morning
- tab levamisole 50 mg at night
- tab folic acid 5 mg at night
- tacrolimus oint 0.01% Oint to apply twice a day on the patches.

Vitiligo on genital does not lead to impotence. It is a harmless condition.

You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Have treatment for long time with patience. You might get repigmentation in vitiliginous patches. I hope you got my answer.

Thanks.

Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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What Are The Treatments For White Skin Spots On Penis And Scrotum?

You said you suffer from vitiligo on many parts of the body and spread to scrotum and penis..I would like to say few things about vitiligo. Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigmenting skin disease of unknown cause. There may be genetic tendency. Trauma might precipitate the disease. The prognosis may be unpredictable. In some patients there may be repigmentation without treatment. In other, treatment may not improve the disease. However, one should take treatment with patience. I usually treat my patients in following way.. - tab trimethoxsalen 25 mg in the morning - tab levamisole 50 mg at night - tab folic acid 5 mg at night - tacrolimus oint 0.01% Oint to apply twice a day on the patches. Vitiligo on genital does not lead to impotence. It is a harmless condition. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Have treatment for long time with patience. You might get repigmentation in vitiliginous patches. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. Dr. Ilyas Patel MD