Pictures of acne on the penis

The discovery of abnormalities on the glans penis is a very worrying condition, because it is likely to be associated with sexually transmitted diseases. Some men have noticed that they have a lot of pimples on their genitals. So, what is the reason for pimples on the genitals?

There are many reasons for acne on the penis. If the acne on the penis is not painful or itchy, you can consider sebaceous gland dysplasia, sebaceous cysts, steatocystoma, or lustrous lichen, which may be heat-resistant.

If there is slight itching and redness, it may be due to blockage of the hair follicles in the genital area, and bacterial infection and inflammation may cause acne. If you have had scabies before, there may be itchy scabies nodules on the glans penis, which also manifest as hard acne.

In addition, condyloma acuminatum and flat warts that grow on the male genitals may turn into small granulation-like structures in the early stages and may sometimes be mistaken for acne, so you need to be alert.

Clinical symptoms of condyloma acuminatum in men

The disease often has no active symptoms, but some patients may experience local pain or itching. The basic damage is initially tiny dark red bumps of varying sizes, distributed singly or in clusters, moist and soft, nipple-like, cockscomb-shaped or cauliflower-shaped protrusions, bright red or dark gray, with pedicles at the roots, and prone to producing erosive exudate, which is easy to bleed when touched. Purulent secretions often accumulate in the gaps between skin lesions, causing a foul odor, and secondary infections are often caused by scratching. Due to continuous exposure to local moisture and chronic irritation, it usually grows rapidly. The disease often has no active symptoms, but some patients may experience local pain or itching. Sometimes it can turn into squamous cell carcinoma.

The disease often occurs in the coronal sulcus, glans penis, prepuce is too long, frenulum, urethral opening, inside the urethral opening, male genital body and root, perineum, anal opening and inside the anus (duodenum), groin, etc.

The risk period of male condyloma acuminatum is 3 weeks to 8 months, with an average of 3 months. It is common in sexually active young and middle-aged men, with the peak age of onset being 20 to 25 years old. Male patients with a current history of 3 to 5 months will develop the disease soon after sexual intercourse, while male patients with an average current history of 12 months will not develop the disease during sexual intercourse. Subclinical infection refers to changes that cannot be seen by the human eye in clinical medicine, but 3% to 5% acetic acid solution can be applied externally or on the face for 5 to 10 minutes to see the HPV-infected area turn white, which is the so-called "acetic acid whitening phenomenon".