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A 34-year-old male asked:

Is it rather easy for a doctor or dermatologist to differentiate between folliculitis and genital warts? just curious. dont know how often one is mistaken for the other?

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Dr. Arnold Lentnekanswered

Infectious Disease 54 years experience

Yes. Easy: Looks entirely different, acts entirely different. Any reasonably competent doctor should be able to tell one from the other

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I have a skin color growth on the outer lip of my vagina. My doctor said it was folliculitis but I am worried it maybe genital warts.

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What type of doctor is best at diagnosing Genital warts or herpes? Dermatologist or Urologist and can they do it visually?

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A 36-year-old female asked:

Ive Type 2 diabetes and seem to have gotten folliculitis in pubic area numerous times now. Could what a dermatologist called that actually be genital warts mimicking folliculitis? Im getting my diabetes under control finally it seems?

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Do Genital warts appear in the same manner as say moles or folliculitis? Basically Im wandering what genital warts look like when they first appear? I cant find any pics online at all that resemble moles or folliculitis. Thanks?

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A 34-year-old male asked:

Meant to ask this prior. Do Genital Warts leak water if you squeeze them? Told have folliculitis and just curios?

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