What are the treatments for penile pearly papules?

Some male diseases, such as condyloma acuminatum and penile pearly papules, are difficult to cure and require a long process. However, with the gradual improvement of modern treatments, the treatment of such diseases has gradually become simpler. Let us explain the treatment methods of penile pearly papules, hoping to help our patients and friends.

(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.

The above are the treatment methods for penile pearly papules, which are mainly divided into drug therapy, cryotherapy, and laser therapy. Don’t have any prejudice against laser therapy. It does not leave scars like surgical treatment. Laser therapy, as a new generation of treatment, is not only very effective, but also causes little damage to the body. So I hope everyone can actively accept this treatment method.