What Causes Red Dot Under The Foreskin Below Penis Head?

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2014

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Sun, 17 Aug 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have this red dot under the foreskin below my penis head...is this a wart? Maybe something else?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
pyogenic granuloma

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It is not looking like wart.
It is appearing like pyogenic granuloma, a mild vascular disease.
I would like to know if there is any pain or does this lesion bleed on touch ?
Waiting for your response.
Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (26 minutes later)

To be honest I scratched at it some and I believe that's the reason its as red as it is. But yes after I scratched at it , it cause some pain. No bleeding. I've added some updated pics as some things have changed. Two more red spots have appeared. They don't seem raised in any way. They don't look like blisters. The area feels irritated as I rubbed my finger over the area several times to feel if they are raised. They haven't bled either.

Does your opinion change in any way? Are you sure these aren't warts? It doesn't appear to be growths though like a wart though. Some kind of bacteria or fungal infection? Herpes?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (26 hours later)

Brief Answer:
fungal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and fresh photographs.
Surely it us not wart.
Herpes presents with superficial water filled lesions so it can't be even that.
Most probably it Is a fungal infection.
Please don't scratch it as it will lead to secondary bacterial infection.
Apply an antifungal cream like clitrimazole for 15 days. You will get relief.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (13 hours later)

Here are a few more updated pics today after applying the anti fungal cream....has your opinion changed any? I'm led to believe a wart is a virus so anti fungal cream wouldn't clear warts up or even in two days for that matter. Is that correct? Are you positive from the pics this doesn't have an appearance of a wart? Here are some more pics from today 8/19/2014...

Antifungal cream does not cure warts correct?? Since warts are a virus and not a fungus...

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (2 days later)

Brief Answer:
not wart

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up and sorry for delay in replying.
Fresh pictures show a small hole like appearance.
You are correct antifungal don't work against virus but you don't have a wart.
Please don't touch it again and again you might develop a bacterial infection.
It's better to continue with antifungal cream and along with that also apply an antibacterial cream like mupirocine.
This will prevent development of infection.
Don't get scared. It is not wart.
Let me know of you have any other doubts.
Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju