Hi! I've had these bumps on my shaft for over a year now. I'm not sexually active, and they don't hurt or anything. They're a little darker and rougher compared to my other fordyce spots, but they don't seem to grow or spread. Should I be worried?
Dear arnie,
Do you shave this area? If you do, they could be a condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae (Google). It’s an ingrowing hair/foreign body reaction problem, more common in certain ethnic groups with curly hair.
Rgds,
Adhari
Dear Adhari,
Thank you! I haven’t shaved the area for quite some time now and it still hasn’t gone away. I was worried that they might be warts, though it’s been 2 years since my last sexual contact. Here’s a zoomed out image:
If they are warts, they would have cleared after about 18 months. You can get persistent nodules etc from pseudofolliculitis, but if they’re not bothering you just leave them alone.
Thank you!