Fordyce papules

elayne · Silver Member Joined: 05 May 2001 Posts: 293

I was hoping that I can find some answers here before I go to doctor. Small, red papules occurred on my scrotum recently. There is no pain and I don’t feel any discomfort...but I am still worried. There are plenty of them. My girlfriend says that she checked and that they are probably Fordyce papules. How Fordyce papules look like?

albano · Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 19

Fordyce spots are small bright red or purple papules that can appear on the glans, shaft or scrotum. They usually affect younger men. They are painless and not itchy, but may cause embarrassment because of their appearance. Some people fear that they might be sexually transmitted, but they are not they are just abnormally dilated blood vessels, covered by thickened skin. I am sorry to tell you but there is no simple treatment to remove them. Troublesome bleeding spots can be sealed with a device that uses a small electric current.

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From pictures i've seen on wikipedia (yea I know looking at a penis, BUT ITS FOR ASSURENESS) they are whitish usually and so are mine. Just look on wikipedia.

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