Spot on glans

[Barber77]

Hi i just wanted to post a question to see possible answer to this. I did go to my GP like a year ago for this and now i have another little red spot on the glans of my penis. The GP said the first one was a blemish from some sort of friction. I was still concerned and had an STD test and it was negative. This bump looks the same as the one before and has been with me for around 6 months. I was just wondering what your diagnosis on this might be? I dont think its an STD but still concerned. It does change color a little bit now and then 1 day it will look almost gone but then when i get in the shower it shows red again?

[Barber77]

No it doesnt itch at all. I dont wear tight fitting clothes and i shower regularly.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Does the lesion itch?

In all probability , this could be due to tight clothing, accidental trauma, sweat dermatitis.

You should keep the area clean, maintain good personal hygiene, wear lose comfortable clothes and see if it helps.

If the symptoms still persist, reconsult with your physician.

Keep us posted and let us know if you have any other doubts.

Regards.

[Barber77]

Yea i have a soap that i normally use that doesnt dry out my skin. It doesnt look dry at all in that area. I forgot to mention the bump is like the size of a pen tip so it is fairly small.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi

It could be eczema, dermatitis, allergic reactions or dry skin.

Have you used any new products - soaps, creams, etc in the recent past? Since when are you having these symptoms?

You need to wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites.

Anti-itch drugs, often antihistamine, may reduce the itch during a flare up of eczema, and the reduced scratching in turn reduces damage and irritation to the skin.

For mild-moderate eczema a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone or desonide), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).

Eczema can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Moisturizing is one of the most important self-care treatments for sufferers of eczema. Keeping the affected area moistened can promote skin healing and relief of symptoms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema

Wear lose, comfortable clothes - wash youur clothes in chlorhexidine, do not use a razor or hair removing agent at the site, maintain good personal hygiene.

Let us know if you need any further information.

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for your symptoms and a proper clinical examination.

Let us know if you need any other information and post us on how you are doing.

Regards.