What is the disease of the fleshy granules on the glans penis?

If there are fleshy things growing on the glans of the genital area, you should be alert. Generally, it is caused by papules. The key is to see if there are other symptoms and whether there are itching symptoms. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. If it is pearly rash, it will not cause harm to your health and pearly rash will not be contagious to others. If you think it is unsightly, you can receive formal treatment.

Pearly rash

Pearly rash, also known as penile pearly papules, coronal sulcus or glans papules, is also called hairy penis or multi-papillary penis by some scholars. Currently, most scholars believe that this is a normal physiological variation, so it will not affect health and will not be infected or spread through sexual intercourse.

Treatment options

Pearly papules of the penis (abbreviated as pearly papules) are a benign disease. Some people may disappear after a certain period of time, while others may remain unchanged for decades. Since pearly papules are not contagious and do not harm health, they do not need to be treated. However, in order to prevent the disease from getting worse, prevention and care are important. If it is caused by prepuce that is too long, treat the prepuce as soon as possible.

If patients with pearly rash require treatment, the following treatment methods can be used:

(1) Laser therapy

Advantages: Laser therapy is a high-temperature treatment, and the temperature can reach over 700°C. It mainly carbonizes and scabs the pearly rash tissue. After the scab falls off, the wound is covered with new squamous epithelium. The treatment of pearly rash generally uses a carbon dioxide laser with a wavelength of 10.6μm infrared light. The preparation before treatment is the same as that of electric ironing. In addition to the thermal effect, its advantages also include pressure, photochemical and electromagnetic field effects. Therefore, it has anti-inflammatory (stimulating the body to produce a stronger defense immune function), analgesic (reducing tissue edema, reducing chemical and mechanical stimulation to nerve endings) and promoting tissue repair (enhancing the synthesis and metabolism of epithelial cells, promoting epithelial hyperplasia, and accelerating wound repair), so the treatment time is short and the cure rate is high.

Disadvantages: The cost is high, and the imported laser equipment is expensive, so the price of removing pearly rash is also high and it is easy to relapse. After the operation, you need to change the dressing regularly to avoid infection until you are fully recovered.

(2) Cryotherapy

Advantages: Cryotherapy is a kind of ultra-low temperature treatment. The cooling source is liquid nitrogen, and the temperature is -196℃. During treatment, choose the appropriate probe according to the condition of pearly rash. To improve the efficacy, the freeze-thaw-freeze method can be used, that is, freeze for 1 minute, warm for 3 minutes, and freeze again for 1 minute. Its advantage is that it is simple to operate.

Disadvantages: Liquid nitrogen sprays out gas, and the area is difficult to control. It is easy to cause blisters, infection, and scarring after freezing. It is not as well-known as laser therapy.

(3) Drug treatment

Advantages: It acts on the necrosis and shedding of pearly rash, the process is easy, and because it is for external use, there are no side effects and it is not easy to recur.

Disadvantages: The treatment time is relatively long, needing 5-10 days, and the place where the medicine is applied cannot be exposed to water for 24 hours, otherwise it will affect the effect.