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On my penis shaft in the back of it and the side i see like a different layer it is like a white color and feels different. i think when my penis is erect too hard i think my dick is stretching causing the skin to stretch. there is multiple ones?

Q: on my penis shaft in the back of it and the side i see like a different layer it is like a white color and feels different. i think when my penis is erect too hard i think my dick is stretching causing the skin to stretch. there is multiple ones?

: No. The layers of tissue are the same throughout the penis. Sometimes skin coloration can differ and give you that perception.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

No. The layers of tissue are the same throughout the penis. Sometimes skin coloration can differ and give you that perception.

Answered 9/16/2022

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A member asked:

On my penis shaft in the back of it and the side i see like a different layer it is like a white color and feels different. i think when my penis is erect too hard i think my dick is stretching causing the skin to stretch. there is multiple ones?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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