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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Help please
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Help please
by argus, Jan 06, 2005 12:00AM
I have a couple of scars on my penis, located near the original circumcision scar (which is not really visible as such) -- They have been there for a few years, and have not gone away on their own. Understandably, I would like to be rid of them. What course of action do you suggest I follow? What kind of doctor should I see? Is it better to have them excised surgically or treated with lasers, or something else altogether? Thanks for your help.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Jan 06, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 06, 2005 12:00AM
First, you need an accurate diagnosis--are these truly scars, or perhaps white cysts that can occur not uncommonly on the penis. If they are scars, there is not much to do. A urologist would be the one to consult about possible surgical procedures, though I doubt that any such procedure would leave a better appearance than what you already have. By all means look into it, but I suspect you'll be better off staying the way you are.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
