Hi am a teenage male. Ever since I was twelve, going through puberty, I have had this red line going up from my balls to the top of my penis. However, I know that is quite common among men. I also have little white bumps, what i think are hair follicles, and they are extremely noticeable because of the red line and it is only near the read line. This stupid thing has been ruining my life for so long and I honestly can't take much more of it. I need to know what it is and if there is treatment for such a thing. If someone has previously had the same thing as me and as gotten cured or been able to overcome it could you please comment and share your story. I have never done anything sexually due to the embarrassment i feel from this. Please someone help me! I can't deal with this sh*t anymore!
Hi Bmoney,
The line is normal, it's called the perineal raphe.
The white bumps are probably "fordyce spots" or sebaceous prominence. Again, normal. Lots of guys have them. They are actually sebaceous (oil) glands. There is a laser procedure to reduce them.
Neither is an STD. Both are normal.
Hope it helps.
The line is normal, it's called the perineal raphe.
The white bumps are probably "fordyce spots" or sebaceous prominence. Again, normal. Lots of guys have them. They are actually sebaceous (oil) glands. There is a laser procedure to reduce them.
Neither is an STD. Both are normal.
Hope it helps.
You've had it for "so long", you know it's "quite common among men", yet it's ruining your life?
Do you hear what you just said?
Do you hear what you just said?
I have the same thing, i have heard that it is normal for it to happen to the underside but for me it is on the left side, is this healthy? Will it ever change? Because honestly its quite ugly and i would like to, even if its not now, be able to have sex in my life, im scared this may repulse girls, but am not sure, its generaly noticable
I am 35 and have only just noticed my perineal raphae has gotten darker than it was before. Is this normal to happen outside of puberty?