What is the cause of acne on foreskin?

There are many reasons for acne on the foreskin, which may be caused by bacterial infection, fungal infection, or virus. The possibility of illness is very high. As a patient, it is difficult to make a good diagnosis. At this time, you must go to the hospital for examination in time, especially some lumps, which are more serious diseases, or even sexually transmitted diseases. If you do not pay attention to timely treatment, the harm is relatively large. You should also strengthen conditioning and pay attention to the cleanliness of your private parts.

1. Condyloma acuminatum: It usually occurs 3 weeks to 8 months after sexual contact. The lesions are located on the glans penis, coronal sulcus, frenulum of prepuce, urethral opening, etc. They are soft nipple-like fleshy bumps that are grayish white, light yellow or pink in color and bleed easily when touched. They can be single or densely clustered, a bit like cauliflower. They can be treated with laser or plasma removal.

2. Contagious soft warts: They usually occur 2-7 weeks after sexual contact, and are manifested as a hemispherical papule with a diameter of 3-6 mm, with a central depression. If the papule is squeezed, white cheese-like substances can be squeezed out. During treatment, it can be scraped off with a sharp curette, and then iodine or carbonic acid is applied, and pressure is applied to stop bleeding. Cryotherapy can also be used.

3. Fungal glansitis : It is caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. It usually occurs in patients who have undergone circumcision. The glans is shiny red with small abscesses or papules on the surface. It can be treated by taking Risula orally and applying antifungal ointment externally.

Infection caused by non-sexual contact

1. Pearly papules: They are common in normal people aged 20-30. The papules are 1-2 mm in diameter, and are small pearly gray-white bumps. There are many of them, which can be arranged in two rows and distributed on the edge of the coronal groove. This type of papule does not cause discomfort and does not require treatment.

2. Tuberculosis of the glans: The disease progresses slowly, and is manifested by the appearance of small brown bumps on the glans or coronal sulcus, which may rupture to form ulcers.

3. Villous papilloma: There are millet-like swellings at the edge of the coronal sulcus, which are pink nipple-like protrusions arranged neatly in rows. They are particularly obvious and hard when the penis is erect. There is no pain or other discomfort at ordinary times, but it can damage the female's vaginal mucosa during sexual intercourse. It can be surgically removed during treatment.

4. Psoriasis: It only occurs on the penis and not on other parts of the body, so it is difficult to identify. It is manifested as red papules with clear edges on the head of the penis, without the silvery white scales that are common with psoriasis. If it grows on the penis shaft, there may be scales.