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A member asked:

I have a flat black spot on my penis shaft is this normal?

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Dr. Laura Pearlman answered

Depends: If this is new, i would have it looked at by your doctor. It could be normal, but without looking at it, it is impossible to tell.

Answered 3/30/2014

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I recently noticed a brown spot/line on the head of my penis and another on the side .. it's flat and painless. is this normal? ps;never had sex

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