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What Causes Painless And Non Itchy Lesion On Skin?

Posted on Fri, 29 May 2015

Question: does this spot look like molluscum contagiosum or something else? should I not be having sex?

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Keep close watch

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome to HealthcareMagic,

I have gone through your query and clinical picture uploaded by you. Although picture uploaded by you is clear but the area of papule(Bump) is not clear minutely.

It looks like you have induced inflammation by manipulating it.

Leave it as such and keep close watch on the development.

Two differential diagnosis can be made:
1. Pearly penile papule
2. scabies

Possibilities of Molluscum contagiosum cannot be ruled out without seeing the minute details.

Is the lesion is itchy?
Duration of lesion?

You can having sex, bo it under protection. Use condom.

Hope this will help you.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (3 minutes later)

no, it's not ichy at all, I'd say I've had it for a few months or so. is there any type of cream I can put on it?

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No medication

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,

If not itchy then scabies is unlikely.
I will advise you to not to put any medication over it and follow up the lesion. If there is any changes get back to us.
Wash the lesion with normal water, dont use savlon and dettol.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 minutes later)

so it could just be benign? it hasn't appeared to change in size over their past couple months.

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,

Pearly penile papule is a normal anatomical variant and 19% male having it and needs no intervention.

Molluscum contagiosum can regress itself otherwise removed easily.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (1 minute later)

ok thank you

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most welcome

Detailed Answer:
Welcome

You can get back to us any time.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar