Pearly penile papules, or hirsuties coronae glandis, are small flesh-colored saliences on the ridge of the glans. They can appear as one or several rows around the glans. Good news are that they normally don’t cause any physical symptoms nor are harmful in any way.
Pearly penile papules are very common in men. However, because of sensitive nature of this ailment, it is not commonly known in public. This is the reason why they are often confused to some STD (sexually transmitted disease).
They just occur in some individuals and there is nothing you could do to prevent them. However, there are some treatments for pearly penile papules you can utilize in order to get rid of them.
Do consult a doctor. The thought of talking about this to a complete stranger may have you running for the hills. It is ok to feel embarrassed or self-conscious about this condition.
It is especially important to visit a doctor if you are not sure what the bumps in your genitals are. If it is some STD, instead of pearly penile papules, the treatment can be started as soon as possible. Besides, it is good to make sure just to ease your own mind.
If penile papules are diagnosed, many doctors advice to leave them alone because they don’t cause any physical harm if you don’t try to pop or scratch them off. Usually they disappear on their own when you get older. However, doctors don’t always understand a psychological aspect of having papules. They can be devastating for a man.
There are medical as well as home treatments to remove penile papules. The most common home remedy is using toothpaste on the affected area. You can let it affect overnight and then gently remove it in the morning. Also, some people believe that applying tea tree oil a few times a day for a couple of weeks can make bumps to shrink.
Another way to treat this is to get some medical operation. If this is what you prefer there are options.
The most popular medical treatment is CO2 laser ablation. In this procedure the papules are vaporized using a carbon dioxide laser. This is rather painless operation since no invasive surgery is involved. Also a recovering time is short, and you will be back to normal within two weeks.
Electrodessication with Curettage scrapes off the area and then the skin is seared to stop the bleeding. This is done under anesthesia.
This treatment utilizes a device called hyfrecator. With hyfrecator the papules are burned off. AC current is used to generate the heat. There may be some unpleasant side effects.
There is also a method to freeze the papules. This is called cryotherapy. This procedure may cause some scabs but they will heal over time.
The final type of surgery is excisional surgery. It’s the least popular because it uses actual surgery to remove it and then it’s stitched up.
Here were some pearly penile papules treatment options. Hopefully, you find the one that is the most appropriate for your own situation.
