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Since dermatologists have safe, effective ways to remove the papules if desired, home remedies involving corrosive substances or self-surgery should be avoided, as they can permanently damage sexual functioning. Removal should only be performed by a physician using proven medical techniques.
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for "curing" it, despite the fact that the papules are neither infectious nor detrimental to one's health and may have beneficial functions. Some of the "home remedies" found on the
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generally has good outcomes with skin healing within seven days. The procedure requires anaesthesia, may need to be performed more than once, and has a risk of bleeding, scarring and colour changes. Another procedure involves a
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Generally, reassurance is given and no treatment is needed. Laser or cryotherapy may be considered for men who find PPPs distressing to look at or feel excessive embarrassment.
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Agha K, Alderson S, Samraj S, Cottam A, Merry C, Lee V, Patel R (November 2009). "Pearly penile papules regress in older patients and with circumcision".
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Aldahan, Adam S.; Brah, Tara K.; Nouri, Keyvan (May 2018).
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Love, Lauren W.; Badri, Talel; Ramsey, Michael L. (2021).
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391:, PPPs are occasionally mistaken for
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557:"28. Dermal and subcutaneous tumors"
260:hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis
76:Hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis
1269:List of people with prostate cancer
276:Pearly penile papules closeup image
662:Kumar P, Das A, Savant SS (2015).
617:Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials
312:Diagnosis is by visualisation. On
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835:Final Edge: Image-based Questions
713:Brown, Clarence W (8 July 2020).
780:Radiology of Infectious Diseases
443:American Journal of Men's Health
1345:Dermal and subcutaneous growths
1360:Human male reproductive system
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332:. Histopathology shows dense
1302:Extramammary Paget's disease
1279:Transitional-cell carcinoma
1181:Germ cell neoplasia in situ
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1132:Sertoli–Leydig cell tumour
99:with pearly penile papules
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1324:Hirsuties coronae glandis
932:Dermatology: 2-Volume Set
782:. Springer. p. 405.
519:. StatPearls Publishing.
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18:Hirsuties coronae glandis
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590:. Springer. p. 53.
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340:and many blood vessels.
254:hirsutoid papillomatosis
224:papillae coronae glandis
71:Hirsutoid papillomatosis
60:Papillae coronae glandis
30:Not to be confused with
832:Marwah, Deepak (2019).
778:Li H (28 August 2015).
1206:Endodermal sinus tumor
751:French, Kathy (2009).
513:"Pearly Penile Papule"
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156:Differential diagnosis
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322:molluscum contagiosum
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214:Pearly penile papules
169:sebaceous hyperplasia
165:molluscum contagiosum
43:Pearly penile papules
1274:Small-cell carcinoma
934:. St. Louis: Mosby.
360:Carbon dioxide laser
218:hirsutoid papillomas
216:(PPP; also known as
67:(medical condition):
55:Hirsutoid papillomas
1350:Human penis anatomy
1201:Embryonal carcinoma
1176:Spermatocytic tumor
1137:Sertoli cell tumour
383:Social and cultural
300:in good condition.
280:PPPs are a type of
268:Cause and mechanism
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1142:Leydig cell tumour
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395:. There are also
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238:human penis
234:small bumps
199:Not harmful
184:cryotherapy
137:Usual onset
131:human penis
123:small bumps
110:Dermatology
97:Glans penis
48:Other names
1339:Categories
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674:(3): 325.
517:StatPearls
408:References
365:hyfrecator
314:dermoscopy
51:(papules):
1355:Andrology
1297:Carcinoma
1154:Germ cell
1122:Sex cord–
1113:Testicles
1049:eMedicine
463:1557-9883
393:HPV warts
344:Treatment
308:Diagnosis
204:Frequency
195:Prognosis
179:Treatment
105:Specialty
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1226:Embryoma
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