penis white patches

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hi, you asked me to send a clearer picture. ive had these patches (left) for 3 months now and (right) for 3 weeks. it is giving me a lot of anxiety and i cant even get myself checked at the NHS because of the virus. there is no itching, pain, discharge, etc please let me know if it could be cancer as i an really worried

Dear ryan,

I think you might have lichen planus. Check this on Google and select the DermnetNZ page for more information. It’s quite common and not serious in the vast majority of cases, despite the long list of complications/diseases!

Try to see your GP, or better still, a sexual health clinic. Mention that you might have lichen planus penis and see that they check for other features; if the diagnosis is correct they should be able to prescribe a steroid cream. Even without treatment most cases of lichen planus clear spontaneously.

Rgds,
Adhari.