skin coloured lumps

hello, i am 12 years old and about 6 months ago i noticed a few small skin coloured lumps on the bottom of the shaft of the penis. after a few months there was heaps of lumps on the bottom of the shaft of the penis. i have been growing pubic hair for about 7 months. i have not had any sexual partners, are they cysts?, is there any way to make them dissapear them?
could you please answer my question. send answers to deleeuw.***@**** or in the forum

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Well the bumps hat you have noticed can be Fordyce spots.They are small, painless, raised, pale or white spots or bumps 1 to 3 mm in diameter that may appear on the shaft of the penis and even on the inner surface and border of the lips.

The spots are a form of ectopic sebaceous gland, and are not known to be associated with any disease or illness and are of cosmetic concern only. They are non-infectious and a natural occurrence on the body. Treatment of Fordyce spots includes CO2 laser or electro desiccation, TCA chemical peels(temporary treatment),diathermy or laser vaporization.

If they become painful or itchy then evaluation from a dermatologist is needed.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing and if you have any additional queries.

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sounds like them, thank you very much

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will they eventually go away or do i have to have them lasered off.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Fordyce spots occur naturally on the penis of some individuals.They don’t go away and they are harmless.Pls don’t try to poke them as it might invite infection.If they appear bad cosmetically ,then you can go in for any of the treatment options that I have told.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.

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i read that because they are caused by oil in your skin, once your older and your hormones have settled down, they wont dissapear but will become less noticeable.