Acne on the penis is a fairly common problem with which patients are embarrassed to see a doctor. Increasingly, people consult on various online forums, are treated with folk remedies or simply do not pay attention to the disease.
Everyone should understand that this is the wrong approach to their health. The fact is that any manifestations of the disease are very dangerous, even if they do not bother the patient.
In men, acne on the penis can exist for a long time, sometimes until they start to bother the patient or his sexual partner.
In order to fully find out what this disease is, it is necessary to distinguish between the concepts of “physiological and pathological formations on the penis”.
Everyone knows that the skin covering the penis and head is very thin, respectively, during the first sexual intercourse, it can stretch and small pimples form. They do not bother the patient, do not increase in size, have a skin color (and when the skin is stretched, it slightly whitens).
Acne on the glans penis and scrotum can result from improper or inadequate hygiene. Men should change their underwear at least 3 times a week, and in hot weather and more often. Underpants should be made of natural fabrics and loose against the genitals. Genital hygiene is best done with a special gel for intimate hygiene or baby soap (only not daily).
Acne on the penis is very often a sign of an infectious process that may have been transmitted through sexual contact. In such a situation, you can see hyperemia and swelling of the tissues of the penis. The patient complains of severe itching of the organ, after which maceration and crusts appear. Such patients need to be consulted with a venereologist, together with a sexual partner.
Purulent acne on the head of the penis is the result of a severe septic process or chronic infection in the body. This situation can occur after injuries or surgical interventions on the organ or in its vicinity. Often large abscesses merge and can form an abscess. This process is very painful and unpleasant for the patient. Treatment should be carried out in a hospital and under the supervision of a doctor.
Acne on the penis as a common acne is not a rare occurrence today. A large number of people suffer from this disease. Severe forms of the process can capture all parts of the body, including the inguinal region with the genitals. The disease is difficult to treat and leaves a lot of mental trauma in patients. As a rule, complete cure does not occur, it is only possible for a while to reduce the brightness of clinical symptoms. There is a theory that with age the disease goes away on its own, but not in all patients.
It should also be noted that acne on the genitals can be external and internal. Some patients describe small “bumps” on the penis — these are nothing but internal acne.
Furunculosis cannot be ignored as a disease that causes changes in the genitals. This is an atypical localization of boils, but they can still be in the genital area. Boils are an inflammatory infiltrate that has clear boundaries. Over time, a core forms in the boil, and then the contents break out. Remember: neither acne, nor boils, nor abscesses can be squeezed out and opened, otherwise infection can spread.
As a rule, patients with itching, pain or discomfort immediately consult a doctor, but if nothing bothers them, they can be treated at home. And this can be fraught with consequences!