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Red patch on penile head

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jimmybro
jimmybro

Red spot on the head for 5-6 months.

Does not bring any discomfort (except for psychological).

19, Virgin.

Tried various ointments and antibiotics - didn't help.

The doctor says that this is a vascular spot, but this spot appeared at the age of 19 years, as far as I know it's impossible.

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  • Pepasan
    Pepasan jimmybro

    Posted

    I believe spots like this can appear at any time. Looks harmless to me.
    • jimmybro
      jimmybro Pepasan

      Posted

      I read somewhere that a red spot on the penile head is an early symptom of penis cancer.
  • Wee_Dugie
    Wee_Dugie jimmybro

    Posted

    Hi jimmybro, I agree with Pepasan, marks like this can appear on any part of the body at anytime.  Some dissapear, some you have for the rest of your life.  Believe me, if I went to the Dr every time I had an concern like this I would be there every few weeks.  This is because I have a severe skin condition of the penis and to counteract this I have to do stretches and exercises so that my penis looks like a normal, healthy adult penis.  As a result, I am constantly injuring either the skin on the shaft of the penis, or the glans / head itself.  The vast majority heal and disappear, others stay longer, others stay permanently.

    *You did the right thing in getting a medical professional to check this out for you.  You should be reassured by what the doctor has said.

  • tangki
    tangki jimmybro

    Posted

    The glans is very vascular so this is not something to worry about
  • jimmybro
    jimmybro

    Posted

    Updated a photo. Left - patch after appearance, right - after 7 months.

    It seems to me it has increased a little.

    • Pepasan
      Pepasan jimmybro

      Posted

      Not an increase that would cause me any alarm.
    • jimmybro
      jimmybro Pepasan

      Posted

      Urologists say that this is early stage of Erythroplasia of Queyrat and i need to do Circumcision and grinding of spot.
    • Pepasan
      Pepasan jimmybro

      Posted

      I hope you'll ignore the circumcision advice. You'll lose a lot of pleasure sensing nerve endings if you have that done. There are nearly always better alternatives than circumcision.

    • jimmybro
      jimmybro Pepasan

      Posted

      I know that circumcision is bad, but when choosing between losing sensitivity and cancer of a penis with metastases to the organs and a painful death, then I better choose the first option. I do not see other alternatives, let's say I cure it with liquid nitrogen, or surgical removal, not the fact that a new spot will not appear in a year, and every year going to the hospital and cutting out a penis is not an option, so sooner or later it will be completely removed.

  • jimmybro
    jimmybro

    Posted

    If anyone is interested, I will do a biopsy around June 25th to find out exactly what this spot is. If it is erythroplasia of queyrat of any other precancer, ill do Circumcision. I will write the next post until the middle of July with biopsy results.
    • john57048
      john57048 jimmybro

      Posted

      Hi Jimmy,

      I hope you were able to solve or at least get clarity of your issue. Any update on the biopsy?

    • chris90833
      chris90833 jimmybro

      Posted

      hey Jim how are you doing?

      can you tell my about the biopsy, how did it go and what was the result?

      best regards Chris

    • josh28807
      josh28807 chris90833

      Posted

      Any updates here guys. i now have a similar issue following initial red rash over glans

  • worried422
    worried422 jimmybro

    Posted

    Hi Jimmy did you have a biopsy done?

    I have a very similar spot. The doctor thought balanitis but its been months of me practicing perfect hygiene and a cream and I have no results.

    • Wee_Dugie
      Wee_Dugie worried422

      Posted

      Hi Worried, the problem with the term Balanitis is that for most males it is a nothing more that a 'catch-all' phrase describing red irritated skin of the glans / head, and / or foreskin of the penis. It says nothing about what has either caused it, nor what needs to be done to cure it.

      So I am glad you have put an exemplary hygiene practice in place - but it sounds to me if you have the hygiene right then the cream is not the right one ....

      Have you had a Biopsy done ..... ?

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