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What Casues Pimple On Penis?

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Posted on Wed, 3 Dec 2014
Question: pimple reoccuring on penis. what does that mean?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
May be soft tissue infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

Usually such recurring pimples indicates soft tissue infections like folliculitis (especially if it is pus filled, painful and associated with surrounding redness) and can be treated with antibiotics for a few days. One full course of appropriate antibiotic can prevent further recurrence.

Anyhow, there are other possibilities like wart, molluscum etc also.
These conditions can be distinguished by a local examination.
Please upload a clear magnified photo of the lesion for me to guide you well.

Hope I have answered your query.
If you have further questions, I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (3 hours later)
here are the pics. does this help?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Probably folliculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

From picture, it looks like folliculitis.
After confirmation by direct examination, this can be treated with antibiotics like amoxicillin+cloxacillin or azithromycin for few days. Also, we have to drain pus collection if any.
Your doctor will guide you.

Hope you got cleared now.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (7 hours later)
if it only was on the penis one time is it still folliculitus?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
can be.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

Still it can be folliculitis.
This can appear at any site on our body that is hairy.
Folliculitis are usually not recurring, and respond well to antibiotics. When recurring, they most commonly occur at different sites; not at the same site.

Hope this will answer your query.
If you have no further questions, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wishing for a faster cure.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (12 minutes later)
How do you get folliculitis?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Bacterial infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,

Folliculitis is bacterial infection of hair follicles. Commonly occur without any particular cause.
Common predisposing factors are excessive sweating, inadequate skin hygiene, Clogging of hair follicle opening with debris, inadequate sterile precautions during shaving, staphylococcal carrier stage etc.
Can be reduced by avoiding excessive sweating, keeping the area clean and dry, regular shaving and using after shave lotions.

Hope this will answer your query.
Take care,
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam (1 hour later)
can it be transferred sexually?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
hi dear,

folliculitis is not sexually transmitted. Actually there is no person to person transmission by any means. They occurs sporadically , and responds well to antibiotics.

take care.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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What Casues Pimple On Penis?

Brief Answer: May be soft tissue infection. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, Usually such recurring pimples indicates soft tissue infections like folliculitis (especially if it is pus filled, painful and associated with surrounding redness) and can be treated with antibiotics for a few days. One full course of appropriate antibiotic can prevent further recurrence. Anyhow, there are other possibilities like wart, molluscum etc also. These conditions can be distinguished by a local examination. Please upload a clear magnified photo of the lesion for me to guide you well. Hope I have answered your query. If you have further questions, I will be happy to help. Wishing you good health. Thank you.