i a teenager (virgin) and after research i am pretty sure that i have Fordyce's spots on the base and underside of my penis and all over my scrotum (mostly where hair grows) - as i have many small white/yellow spots (1mm-3mm diameter) which are quite itchy sometimes too. i have tried to pop them once or twice but they wouldn't pop and they feel almost like they have a small seed in them. i would be very grateful if anyone can give me any useful information about them - how long they last and most importantly can i get rid of them? (i.e by eating a certain food, how to pop them, how to wash them and what to use, or if you have seen a doctor, what did they say?). thank you.
2007-03-11 00:03:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
First of all, diagnosing yourself is not wise. Please see a urologist for a true diagnosis. If they are Fordyce's spots, there is nothing to be done. There is no way to prevent them as they are thought to be sebacious glands. They are harmless and most doctors refuse to treat them. Shower or wash as you always do as it has no impact at all.
The only treatment available is vaporizing laser therapy and, as I stated above, most doctors refuse to treat them. Believe it or not, Fordyce's spots are very common. Do not try to pot them or sqeeze them...it won't get rid of them and will only hurt the tissue of your penis.
2007-03-11 14:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I just looked "Fordyce's spots" up on Wikipedia,.. I thought those were NORMAL and that everybody had them,... an assumption on my part. I've had them all my life, (not the extent of coverage in the Wikipedia illustrations) and assumed they were part of the machinery. My wife and girlfriends past never mentioned a thing about it.
Like you, I tried to pop one once and it hurt like hell and never popped. That's when I "figured" they were supposed to be there.
Don't lose any sleep over this one.
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2007-03-12 01:20:15 · answer #2 · answered by RockHanger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋