Hi, I have just turned 16 and started to worry about some small lumps on my penis I noticed these a year or so ago and thought they would go but, they haven't. They are small lumps from the base of my penis to the tip of my penis, they are more noticeable nearer the underside of the tip and are only on the underside, they seem to go down if i have a hot bath but, come up again, they are the same colour as my skin and don't ich or cause discomfort after reading about and looking at pictures Fordyce spots on this site and the web. I worked out this is what they probably are and but, after reading some posts they don't seem the same because they are the same colour as my skin not purple, red or yellow! Does anyone know what they are or how to get rid of them? and i am embaressed to tell anyone including the doctor!!!!!
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Causes of Fordyces condition
Common Causes of Fordyces condition :
The cause is unknown.
These problems tend to run in families.
Heredity disorder.
Viral infection, may be another cause for fordyce's condition.
Generic reason.
Tiny yellow dots in groups and sometimes in sheets on the lips, inside the mouth, and sometimes on the genital skin are the causes of fordyce's condition.
Fordyces Condition is most common amoung children and young adults, the reason is not known.
Symptoms of Fordyces condition
Some common Symptoms of Fordyces condition :
There are tiny yellow spots on the lips, on the genital skin and mouth.
The tiny dots may be in groups or in sheets.
Treatment of Fordyces condition
If the lesions are becoming unsightly and you really feel something needs to be done, a powerful, expensive drug named Accutane will reverse sebaceous hyperplasia, but you will develop new lesions after you stop the medication unless you also use tretinoin cream regularly.
TCA chemical peels will also reverse sebaceous hyperplasia, but new lesions will occur slowly after treatment.
Tretinoin Gel or Cream is another effective treatment for curing fordyce's condition. Apply this one daily to the affected areas. Tretinoin can be used in combination with alpha hydroxy acid agents.
Individual lesions may be removed by light cautery . .
It is sometimes removed with diathermy or liquid nitrogen freezing.
Common Causes of Fordyces condition :
The cause is unknown.
These problems tend to run in families.
Heredity disorder.
Viral infection, may be another cause for fordyce's condition.
Generic reason.
Tiny yellow dots in groups and sometimes in sheets on the lips, inside the mouth, and sometimes on the genital skin are the causes of fordyce's condition.
Fordyces Condition is most common amoung children and young adults, the reason is not known.
Symptoms of Fordyces condition
Some common Symptoms of Fordyces condition :
There are tiny yellow spots on the lips, on the genital skin and mouth.
The tiny dots may be in groups or in sheets.
Treatment of Fordyces condition
If the lesions are becoming unsightly and you really feel something needs to be done, a powerful, expensive drug named Accutane will reverse sebaceous hyperplasia, but you will develop new lesions after you stop the medication unless you also use tretinoin cream regularly.
TCA chemical peels will also reverse sebaceous hyperplasia, but new lesions will occur slowly after treatment.
Tretinoin Gel or Cream is another effective treatment for curing fordyce's condition. Apply this one daily to the affected areas. Tretinoin can be used in combination with alpha hydroxy acid agents.
Individual lesions may be removed by light cautery . .
It is sometimes removed with diathermy or liquid nitrogen freezing.
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