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Fordyce's condition???
ok i have this things on my lip and penis tip and inside my none circumcised skin inside of it ok this things are white they dont hurt itch or nothing i had this for 2 years now and it look like the one in the tip is spreading what is this i had no sex before no anal no kind of sex nothing but iam scare i was depress i thought i had genital warts ot herpes or even penile cancer what is this now that i look a fordyce i see i have that same thing on my lip is this the same thing i have on my penis only when iam erect it shows and i have pimples on my penis is this normal and my limps are swollen just a litel why are they like this what is going on with me iam only 15...
This discussion is related to Fordyce's Condition.
This discussion is related to Fordyce's Condition.
I feel u bro. I have had them for 8 long years. My whole social life changed. It also made me a bitter and self concious person. Quick to say "**** are you lookin at." Now I am humble and learned to deal with it. I found most people don't notice or even care. Don't get me wrong I would give my left nut to permanantly get it off my lip. Don't waste years like I did. Look for solutions but don't let it affect the way you live your life. Halph of the way people see you is how u project yourself. So I say **** it. Every body has some kind of issue! Life is still great. Pray and be healthy
I feel u bro. I have had them for 8 long years. My whole social life changed. It also made me a bitter and self concious person. Quick to say "**** are you lookin at." Now I am humble and learned to deal with it. I found most people don't notice or even care. Don't get me wrong I would give my left nut to permanantly get it off my lip. Don't waste years like I did. Look for solutions but don't let it affect the way you live your life. Halph of the way people see you is how u project yourself. So I say **** it. Every body has some kind of issue! Life is still great. Pray and be healthy
What's going on everybody. I'm a 21 year old male and have had Fordyce spots on my upper lip for a few years now. Although I haven't met anybody else with the same condition as myself I can only assume mine is pretty bad; e.g. spots all over my upper lip. When they first appeared I freaked out - I had no clue what they were and immediately went online to do research. Since then I have found many informational sites, forums, etc. describing the condition as "overacting sebaceous glands...harmless...not an STD..." etc. etc. Ok, yes it is wonderful to hear that it's not an infectious disease, but that doesn't solve my main issue - how extremely self-conscious I am each and every time I talk to to somebody, eat with somebody, etc. When I was in highschool, and the spots were not present, I got a lot of girls (I'm not bragging). Now I get none. I don't know whether it's me holding myself back or them finding me disgusting; all I know is I haven't gotten any in a long time. This needs to change, and I'm sure you all understand how I'm feeling. Yes, I can take accountability for not pursuing many girls because of my new lack of confidence, but I refuse to pretend like it's all in my head because I will learn to play cricket before I learn to play myself.
So here's my question to the doctors on this website, or any doctors who might come across this website and feel they can help: What is the best way to treat this condition? Many sites I already visited continually say "no treatment is needed, this is a normal condition found in over 60% of males" but let's be serious now, extreme cases look very gross and need to be treated, "normal" or not. I've read about CO2 lasers, electro-cauterization, thermo-something or other, tretinoin creams and all kinds of treatments. I understand laser surgery is risky because the lips might scar, and it sounds like the spots come back after a few weeks anyways, but are there must be something I can do. Does the tretinoin cream really work or will it just burn my lips? Is Accutane going to be worth the side-effects? ARE THERE ANY DOCTORS OUT THERE WHO COULD HELP AT ALL? Who are they? Where are they? If I had $1,000,000 to spend on this, who is the best dermatologist in the country to visit?
I apologize for any expressed anger in this posting - in all honesty I am on the brink of complete hopelessness and am afraid of what might happen if I cross that line. I come from a great family, a great area and feel blessed to live the life that I do - but these Fordyce spots negate all of which I should be thankful for and draw a constant depressive cloud over my head wherever I go, 24/7. Call me dramatic, but don't judge a man from your world but from his. I hope somebody somewhere out there reads these words and can help. Thank you for your time.
So here's my question to the doctors on this website, or any doctors who might come across this website and feel they can help: What is the best way to treat this condition? Many sites I already visited continually say "no treatment is needed, this is a normal condition found in over 60% of males" but let's be serious now, extreme cases look very gross and need to be treated, "normal" or not. I've read about CO2 lasers, electro-cauterization, thermo-something or other, tretinoin creams and all kinds of treatments. I understand laser surgery is risky because the lips might scar, and it sounds like the spots come back after a few weeks anyways, but are there must be something I can do. Does the tretinoin cream really work or will it just burn my lips? Is Accutane going to be worth the side-effects? ARE THERE ANY DOCTORS OUT THERE WHO COULD HELP AT ALL? Who are they? Where are they? If I had $1,000,000 to spend on this, who is the best dermatologist in the country to visit?
I apologize for any expressed anger in this posting - in all honesty I am on the brink of complete hopelessness and am afraid of what might happen if I cross that line. I come from a great family, a great area and feel blessed to live the life that I do - but these Fordyce spots negate all of which I should be thankful for and draw a constant depressive cloud over my head wherever I go, 24/7. Call me dramatic, but don't judge a man from your world but from his. I hope somebody somewhere out there reads these words and can help. Thank you for your time.
I'm in my 30's as well with the same condition on my upper lip. It is the same as everyone describes. I've had it for about a year now. The texture of the skin feels like it has changed. It's not as smooth. My dermatoligist confirmed the condition as fordyce. Of course as most have heard, it's a normal skin condition and they are reluctant to treat it. All I use is chapstick.
I've reseached it on and off quite a bit in the last year but have found no definitive treatment. I'd like to try CO2 laser or tretinoin gel or cream. It's good to see the posts. Especially the up to date one's. Maybe with enough interest, we'll find something that works.
I've reseached it on and off quite a bit in the last year but have found no definitive treatment. I'd like to try CO2 laser or tretinoin gel or cream. It's good to see the posts. Especially the up to date one's. Maybe with enough interest, we'll find something that works.
Hi there,
I'm a 41 year old male and I've had fordyce condition for the last two years. It started out as only one spot on my upper lip and then blossomed to about 50 or more all on the upper lip. My dermatologist has me on 0.05% Tretinonin cream. This I believe has helped to keep them from growing large but they're still there. I often get anxious because they are in such a visible place on my face. The pigment has changed on some areas of my lip from using tretinonin but I'm willing to live with that for now than have them grow bigger. I hope this helps.
I'm a 41 year old male and I've had fordyce condition for the last two years. It started out as only one spot on my upper lip and then blossomed to about 50 or more all on the upper lip. My dermatologist has me on 0.05% Tretinonin cream. This I believe has helped to keep them from growing large but they're still there. I often get anxious because they are in such a visible place on my face. The pigment has changed on some areas of my lip from using tretinonin but I'm willing to live with that for now than have them grow bigger. I hope this helps.
ok can you show me how they look on the penis head like near the lip how fordice looks like that i can tell if is that what i have because i know i have them on my lip mmmmm iam so scare dont what to tell my parents because iam scare showed my dad he is a doctor he told me they are nothing but idk i dont fell like it i think he dint see it right but know they are bigger since there i been 2 years of my life scare and thinking of that but someone please iam so scare what they could be please showed me the pic iam something else i have sensitive skin idk if this will help but iam just saying show me the pic please in the penis head needs to be on penis head because i cant find them i seen the one on scrotum but nah i dont have them there i seen the one in lips yah i have that
show me please =(
show me please =(
ok is not pearly penile iam sure ....but the little things on my penis are not purple they are more kind of white and yellow but it looks like it is spreading on the lip of my penis is this condition like this were are the places they appear they don't hurt or anything not itchy and if it is genital warts what will be the symptoms by now that i have them for 2 years..?? i been scare alot but iam sure what is going on will this spots go away what can i do to make it go away but they look like they are inside my skin on the tip of my penis (the lip) of it and inside the non circumcise skin i have another question i now i have them on my lip so can this mean the one on my penis is the same thing i have no sex or anything iam only 15
Hi,
This could be - pearly penile papules or fordyce spots. You would need to consult your doctor for a confirmed diagnosis.
'Pearly penile papules are multiple, small (about 1-3mm) papules running around the circumference of the crown of the glans penis. They typically develop in men aged 20 to 40, and around 10 per cent of all men are affected. They may be mistaken for warts, are not infectious and require no treatment.'
'Fordyce spots are small (1-5mm) bright red or purple papules that can appear on the glans, shaft or scrotum and usually affect younger men. They may occur as a solitary lesion, but frequently appear in crops of 50 to 100. They are painless and not itchy, but may cause embarrassment because of their appearance, or a fear that they might be sexually transmitted. '
Let us know if you need any further information.
Post us about what your doctor advises.
Regards.
This could be - pearly penile papules or fordyce spots. You would need to consult your doctor for a confirmed diagnosis.
'Pearly penile papules are multiple, small (about 1-3mm) papules running around the circumference of the crown of the glans penis. They typically develop in men aged 20 to 40, and around 10 per cent of all men are affected. They may be mistaken for warts, are not infectious and require no treatment.'
'Fordyce spots are small (1-5mm) bright red or purple papules that can appear on the glans, shaft or scrotum and usually affect younger men. They may occur as a solitary lesion, but frequently appear in crops of 50 to 100. They are painless and not itchy, but may cause embarrassment because of their appearance, or a fear that they might be sexually transmitted. '
Let us know if you need any further information.
Post us about what your doctor advises.
Regards.
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