Shiny Red Spots on Head of Penis

[Fins11]

Hey Doc,

I have two shiney red spots on the head of my penis. They do not itch or burn, and they are flat. Sometimes the spots dry up and start to peel. However, once the layer of skin falls off, the shiny red spots are still there, as if nothing had changed. I've had them now for about 3 months.

I saw a general physician about a month ago and he tested me for the major STDs. He said he didn't think it was an STD, but said if it was it looked the closest to syphaylis. So he perscribed me with Doxycycle until the results came back. The results came back negative, and told me he thought it was some type of fungus. He gave me a cream called Ketoconazole, which I used for about three weeks, but it didn't have any affect. It still looks the same and it's been almost three months.

Have you ever heard of this before? What do you think it is? What can I do? Is there a specific type of Doctor I should see? Maybe a Dermotologist?

Please help me. I have no idea what to do about it at this point. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You.

[oldmanca]

I have the same thing... I got it after i stopping clensing myself properly, and wearing underwear longer than I should. It added friction to the head when it was wet, and then I noticed that it was flat and red. The only time it looked like it got bigger was when I was erect. But when Its not disturbed, it goes away within a few days or a few weeks. Basically, its a friction blister.

[GuitarRox]

you need to start your own question and people will answer you.  

[GandK]

My husband had the same exact thing, we noticed it last weekend. We went searching for answers here too. He decided to try this stuff called Bag Balm and it worked. We can barely see it now. You can buy it at Walmart or any pet supply store. It's in a green square can and it costs between $5 and $18 depending on what size you get. I really hope this information helps someone else dealing with this problem.

[crobs24]

I have this also. No clue what it is either. I know its not an std because i remember how it started and ive been tested for ALL of them also. All neg. I was fishing in some flood waters last summer. I jumped into the water and a tree limb scratched the head of my penis. Our lake is pretty nasty and flood waters are always worse. Its some sort of bacteria that got into the scratch. The bacteria obviously came from the lake water. I have NOT gotten a prescription from the Dr for anything. BUT, THERE IS HOPE!!! I started putting this cream on it that my wife got prescribed while she was pregnant, for a boil on her leg. It is called FLUOCINONIDE CREAM 0.05%. I put this on the affected area ONLY, almost every time i take a **** at my house. Around 3-6 times a day. Do not put it on a band aid or gauze. Just apply a thin layer and put your monster back in his cage and go about your day. I have been doing this for about a week so far. I have noticed its size shrink at least a 1/3 so far. If im correct, it should be gone by 3 weeks to a month. Again, i did not get this info from a DR. I just simply tried kt out for the hell of it and got lucky. I sure hope this helps all of you!! Good luck!!

[bymon]

What a fun spot for such a thing to manifest itself, right on the head of the penis.  Keep your penis clean and you won't have to worry about this so much.  You think a gal is gonna want to put that in her mouth looking all red?  Get some vitamin K from spinach (fresh) and eat it raw four times a day for ten days, about a half cup each time for results.  

[snarky67]

Did those spots stay gone with the treatment of Protopic?

[diddy5588]

Guys had same issue and was looking all over internet...no pictures really matched my prob and found alot of blogs with guys with my issue, but no one every put a response to what they finally found wrong so I decided to do that so someone else can maybe have an idea what might be up w/ them if they have this prob (im not a doctor/nurse so what Im going to say might not be true for you...should always see a doctor) anyway....here you guys go: About 1.6 months ago I had unprotected sex and noticed 2 weeks after that a pink/red shiny spot (slightly raised, flat, w/ a dry skin layer over) on my glans (size of pencil eraser tip)....I looked at all pics on the internet and none really looked like what I had. I went to my gp and he said that it didnt really look like an std so he had me put hydracordisone on it.....I did that (made some redness go away, but not all and mostly was unchanged). I then returned to see him 2 weeks later (2 long and depressing weeks...you guys know how that is) and he said I was probably nothing and to stop worrying and come back in 90 days (wtf??...man was I frustrated...I expected him to see my anguish and do more, maybe check closer, etc). Finally, I decided I needed to see someone else so I went to a dermatoligist.....what a difference. He came it...I explained my situation and what I thought it could be (wart, lichen planus, psoriasis) and he said a wart almost all the time is on the shaft because skin is very thin on glans and it didnt look like wart, he said maybe lichen planus, but since I had no white residue in mouth...not likely, and he also said even though most cases of psoriasis fit a certain profile...sometimes it can first be seen as atypical on the penis. He said maybe fungus, but not likely and said he was pretty sure that it was psoriasis...w/ small possibility of lichen planus and prescribed a cream called protopic which is used for lichen planus and psoriasis on genitals. Great! Especially because those were the 2 things he was sure I had. He was so good I almost gave him a hug......Ive used the protopic for 2 days now and the spot is almost gone. Anyway, hope this provides some direction.....good luck fellas!

[Gtyme69]

I'm also looking for answers to the same problem. I have facial herpes sometimes but never anything down below.
Spots are all around head of penis. Been with same girl six years, no sex for about a year, and this stuff shows up out of nowhere? Look like tiny hard spot, then spreads out into circle/oval shape,flat and red. Tried fungus creme but seems to be spreading. No pain,itching,burning, puss,nothing. Somewhat shiny, with dry skin after stretched and released. Might be raised ever so slightly. Unemployed, with no insurance, so any news would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx

P.S- no pics on net seem to match.

[looking4answers101]

I have  the same thing  i have been tested for every std and was told i did not have anything  ..  i have been told it may be a fungus ..  so they put mye on anti fungus  meds  no effect ...  i i also had someone  give me a blow job a few months later  is when it showed up on me  ..  I have found  that it spred also ...  I have seen 3 doctors  and no one  can tel me what it is  i have tired  everything  to get it to go away  and been tested  for everything ...  I do have herpes  my sons monther gave that  to me..  but i know its not that  the doct told me .. then  i was told it was skin irritation ..  tried hydroquinone cream that  did nothing  ....  any ideas  i can't keep going to doctors and get no answers and my stress  is threw the roof now ..  HELP

[jaap2009]

Hello I got the same red spot, not hurt, not hitchy, and dont look like a blisters, but looks very strange I never had that before, I think is because I had oral sex without condom, I was searching by internet seems like a fungus, because herpes is with hurt , and I dont have hurts

[redheadpen]

I have the very same thing and was tested for Syphillis and the test was neg. If you fine out what it is let me know please. I think it might be a fungus. Thanks

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[auntiejessi]

Hi there -

You should google molluscum to see if that fits.  If it does, your regular doc should be able to diagnose this, but hasn't, so maybe you'd want to see a derm.

Aj