pimple on my penis

[ben880]

i recently went to my gp because i had a pimple on my penis. she told me it wasent warts. and burst it in the bath i find this hard to do is there any cream i could get to clear this?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

It sounds like folliculitis. It starts when hair follicles are damaged by friction from clothing or blockage of the follicle. In most cases of folliculitis, the damaged follicles are then infected with the bacteria Staphylococcus (staph). Pls keep the area clean and apply some topical antiseptics. Also wear loose-fitting cotton clothing and use an antibacterial soap or mild soap like dove.Avoid any kind of cosmetics. Topical antibiotics such as mupirocin or neomycin containing ointment are also useful.In case the symptoms persist then oral antibiotics may be needed.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep us posted if you have any additional queries