Unexplained single white patch on penis skin?

[sbarcx]

I went to a doctor about this, because at first I thought I might just be getting vitilogo, but the patch never changed or grew. It's about the size of a dime, and it's just completely white skin. There's obviously no melanin there. But what could have caused this? It was during a time I was pretty stressed out that it appeared, but it's never altered in size or color since then...about 8 months ago I'd say. I don't believe there's any STD that could cause this either, so any ideas? Could this be fixed? It's just really embarassing. sigh.

[Bridget A. Hewitt, RN]

Hi and thanks for using the forum.

What you have described does sound like vitilogo.  However, since it has not spread or changed, it does not seem to be that.

I think your doctor is right in that as long as it doesn't change, I would not worry about it.  If you are really concerned, you could ask you doctor to be tested for an STD, but again, I think that is probably just an unexplained loss of pigment.  I don't believe that there is anything that can be done for the skin once it has lost its pigment.  Good Luck,

Bridget  

[sbarcx]

Add:

The doctor couldn't explain it and said of it "It just looks like a loss of pigment, if it changes at all, come back and see me."