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Red bumps on the penis that are associated with this condition are caused by HPV. The condition, says Dr. Williams, “is marked by red-brown lesions on the glans or shaft, usually in circumcised men.
Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. [1] Balanoposthitis is the proper term when the foreskin is also affected. [ 1 ] Balanitis on boys in diapers must be distinguished from redness caused by ammoniacal dermatitis .
[2] [3] They vary in size from 0.5-1 mm, are pearly or flesh-colored, smooth and dome-topped or filiform, and appear in one or, several rows around the corona, the ridge of the head of the penis and sometimes on the penile shaft. [2] [5] They are painless, non-cancerous and not harmful. [2]
Balanitis circinata (also known as circinate balanitis) is a skin condition comprising a serpiginous ring-shaped dermatitis of the glans penis. [1] While circinate balanitis is one of the most common cutaneous manifestations of reactive arthritis, it can also occur independently.
Posthitis is the inflammation of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis. It is characterised by swelling and redness on the skin and it may be accompanied by a malodorous discharge. The term posthitis comes from the Greek "posthe", meaning foreskin, and "-itis", meaning inflammation.
It looks like small red blotches or tiny, red pinpoint marks on the skin. These marks can appear anywhere but typically appear in areas where there is more pressure, such as the back, palms, and ...
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease, of unknown cause, which can affect any body part of any person, but has a strong preference for the genitals (penis, vulva), and is also known as balanitis xerotica obliterans when it affects the penis.
Balanitis plasmacellularis appears as one or more orange-red, glossy, moist, glistening, well-circumscribed, macular to slightly elevated plaque(s). Due to microhemorrhage and hemosiderin deposition, there may be several pinpoint, brighter red spots scattered across the orange-red plaque's backdrop. These spots are referred to as "cayenne ...