PEARLY PENILE PAPULES (ANGIOFIBROMAS)
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas.
Pearly Penile Papules (Angiofibromas)
General Information:
- Are tiny pink or white bumps usually found around the edges of the head of the penis and sometimes on the part of the shaft of the penis which is closest to the head.
- Are not a virus.
- Are not herpes.
- Are not warts.
- Are not contagious.
- Are totally normal.
- Are found in most of the male population, although the size and number of pearly penile papules may vary from person to person.
- Consist of a collection of collagen and blood vessels which form a small bump called an angiofibroma.
- Function to provide pleasure to the partner during sexual intercourse.
Treatment:
- None is required.
- It is usually recommended to leave pearly penile papules alone.
- They may be removed, if so desired, for cosmetic reasons.
Electrocautery:
- The skin adjacent to the pearly penile papules is injected with a local anesthetic to numb the area.
- The injection stings for a few seconds. After this, there is no pain or discomfort.
- The pearly penile papules are then treated with a fine electrical instrument (electrocautery) which feels hot to touch. As the area is numb from the anesthetic, the treatments are not painful.
- The papules turn into small crusts or scabs which fall off after about 1 week.
- Bleeding is rare.
- Stitches are not necessary.
- Bandages are not necessary.
- For 1 week after the procedure, apply a small amount of antibiotic cream daily.
- After the procedure you may bathe normally.
- During the healing phase, the crusts or scabs will fall off spontaneously. This will leave a pink mark that will gradually fade.
- After the removal, there may be a residual white mark.
- There is a small chance that the pearly penile papules could grow back, or new ones may develop. There is no way to prevent this.
- There is no cream at this time that will remove pearly penile papules, and there is no way to prevent them from developing.
- Treatment of pearly penile papules is not covered by OHIP or private health insurance.
- A referral from a doctor is necessary to make your first appointment
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