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Fordyce spots toothpaste
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arthur Balinanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Fordyce spots: Fordyce spots are ectopic sebaceous glands. No topical cream affects them.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Behram Dalalanswered
32 years experience
Not that I : Know off - the literature doesn't support it either. Best to be seen by a dermatologist or your health care provider.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Alex Shvartsmananswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 26 years experience
No: Fordice granules are normal.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Sort of: There is no rule that says prominent sebaceous glands (Fordyce spots) occur in larger quantities than hermetic lesions or warts but they generally do.... Read More
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Not quite : Still need evaluation to differentiate them. Herpes and wart can be easily differentiated in the eyes of clinician and Fordyce spots can occur in smal... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. David Lipkinanswered
Internal Medicine 53 years experience
Partly: It varies. Fordyce spots are visible sebaceous(sweat)glands that are a normal variant. They appear as rice sized tiny papules raised above the surface... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 52 years experience
Here are some ...: Fordyce's spots are the ectopic sebaceous glands but not related with hair follicles.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
No: Fordyce spots look like tiny, painless spots or bumps that appear on the scrotal skin, the shaft of the penis, the female labia, or the inner surface ... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Edwardsanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Definitely: Fordyce spots are normal sebaceous glands that occur on mucosal surfaces, including mouth and genitals. They are not infectious or dangerous and will ... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 52 years experience
Yes, not contagious.: You may kiss someone with Fordyce's spots, which are merely the ectopic sebaceous glands and not contagious.
683 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Essentially no: They appear in the coronal sulcus (groove under the glans, & can spread onto outer rim of the glans. Would be unusual if they extended to inside o... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
Fordyce spots...: ...are not due to any infection, and neither clindamycin nor any other antibiotic or cream has any effect. No treatment is needed. But if you're not c... Read More
2 viewsReviewed Feb 21, 2021
A 49-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 52 years experience
Here are some ...: Fordyce spots are ectopic, not-hair-follicle-related sebaceous glands, appears as 1-3-mm papules, and are painless. But herpes are virus-caused skin i... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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