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A male asked:
I have a red bump with a bit of yellow in center. it's like scales . under the rim of my penis head. i have forskin so when i pull the skin back there is a little rash of where the bump lays when skin is not pulled back. it doesn't hurt but it is itchy so
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Dr. Dimitri Novitzkyanswered
Thoracic Surgery 54 years experience
Pimples in glands: Direct clinical examination is required. A red bump is an infection, ANT may be required.
A plain pimple, is usually present in 10-20 % of the male population, sometimes 2-4 may be present.
They require no treatment. Some patients however, may request therapy to alleviate anxiety or for aesthetic reasons. Ablation using carbon dioxide laser,
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