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inevertoldyou · 5th Oct 2011, 09:08 AM

How to put this....lately I've noticed these spots on the head of my penis. They are white areas, surrounded by other normal colored areas. One is on the side, One is on the underside. They are smooth, and they don't hurt. It just concerns me. I'm not sexually active right now. What should I do? Is it normal? Am I not cleaning properly? Or is it something else?

Ridiculous · 5th Oct 2011, 03:28 PM

They sound like "pearly penile papules" to me, which are harmless and relatively common (supposedly 25% of men have them to some degree, according to Wikipedia).

Have they always been there or have they only just appeared?

inevertoldyou · 11th Apr 2012, 08:52 PM

This is me bumping another dead thread but I just look back and realized I never followed up on this. It's NOT pearly penile papules. It's flat, smooth, same texture as the rest of the head. It's up on the fleshly part, near the urethra. I never really noticed it before, and then last year I noticed it. It doesn't hurt, it doesn't peel, it doesn't ooze. I've searched all over the internet, and I can't find anything that matches. I'm thinking about going to the urologist just to have it checked out, but I want to know if it's anything to worry about. Is it normal for the penis to be multiple colors or not? It's white, and the rest is fleshy red normal colors.

**KaraBulut** · 12th Apr 2012, 02:42 AM

For this you wouldn't need to see a urologist. Your family doctor can check it or if you have a dermatologist you can ask the dermatologist to check it.

Most of these types of lesions are harmless- either benign conditions like seborrheic keratosis, PPP or common warts. Your physician would need to make the determination based upon a exam.

5th Oct 2011, 09:08 AM	#1
inevertoldyou My light got turned out! Full Member Gender: I'm a dude. Through and through. Orientation: I'm in love with a girl.. Out Status: 6 people Location: DFWTX Age: 23 Posts: 193 Join Date: Sep 2011	Umm... How to put this....lately I've noticed these spots on the head of my penis. They are white areas, surrounded by other normal colored areas. One is on the side, One is on the underside. They are smooth, and they don't hurt. It just concerns me. I'm not sexually active right now. What should I do? Is it normal? Am I not cleaning properly? Or is it something else?

5th Oct 2011, 03:28 PM	#2
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Umm... They sound like "pearly penile papules" to me, which are harmless and relatively common (supposedly 25% of men have them to some degree, according to Wikipedia). Have they always been there or have they only just appeared? Last edited by Ridiculous; 5th Oct 2011 at 03:32 PM..

11th Apr 2012, 08:52 PM	#3
inevertoldyou My light got turned out! Full Member Gender: I'm a dude. Through and through. Orientation: I'm in love with a girl.. Out Status: 6 people Location: DFWTX Age: 23 Posts: 193 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Umm... This is me bumping another dead thread but I just look back and realized I never followed up on this. It's NOT pearly penile papules. It's flat, smooth, same texture as the rest of the head. It's up on the fleshly part, near the urethra. I never really noticed it before, and then last year I noticed it. It doesn't hurt, it doesn't peel, it doesn't ooze. I've searched all over the internet, and I can't find anything that matches. I'm thinking about going to the urologist just to have it checked out, but I want to know if it's anything to worry about. Is it normal for the penis to be multiple colors or not? It's white, and the rest is fleshy red normal colors.

12th Apr 2012, 02:42 AM	#4
KaraBulut EC Health Expert EC Expert Gender: Male Location: US Posts: 3,968 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Umm... For this you wouldn't need to see a urologist. Your family doctor can check it or if you have a dermatologist you can ask the dermatologist to check it. Most of these types of lesions are harmless- either benign conditions like seborrheic keratosis, PPP or common warts. Your physician would need to make the determination based upon a exam.