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A 31-year-old male asked:
I have molluscum bumps on penis head and i use salicylic acid 3% on them and now no bumps seen there but pinkish or whitish spots are seen without bumps,can i stop applying salicylic acid on them?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Probably yes, but a distant forum like this doesn't provide direct care and cannot be certain. You should get health care in person; or perhaps look into HealthTap's Concierge service and seek a dermatologist's advice. Good luck.
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
yes. they are healing from the application
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Answered Mar 31, 2022
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