What is this small 2mm, flat, brown spot on my glans?

Men's health
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Hi everyone, I have had a few episodes of recurrent balanitis for the past two years. For the past 4 months I've changed my hygiene practices and have had no recurrent episodes. About 2-3 months ago I noticed a flat, brown spot around 2 mm in size on my penis. You can see it in the image attached below:

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This spot did not exist 2 years back (I have picture evidence), but could have existed as far as 1 year back - a slight brown pigmentation is noticeable in those picture around the same size. Any idea what this could be, and if it could be dangerous? Thanks!
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i think I have the same… a few and they look like pimples

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Hmm, not sure if it’s exactly the same… in your case you’re saying it looks like a pimple? Is it raised? Can you feel it if you move your finger across it?

Because in my case, it’s completely flat, just a round 2 mm brown spot.

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@kim12266 any ideas about what this could be or if it’s something to worry about?

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Er, sorry not pimple I meant freckle. Not sure how i got those two confused lol

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My best advice would be if you want this sorted you need to see a Dermatologist that specialises in Genital Skin Disorders - do an internet search for one in the area in which you live …

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Well, thing is I’ve already been to a Urologist for a different problem, and also showed him this and asked him. He said he doesn’t know what it is and that I should keep watching it, but since it’s smaller than 2 mm (about 1.6 mm to be more exact) in size, it doesn’t look like anything serious to him. He said he probably wouldn’t even have noticed it if I hadn’t brought it up.

I pressed him for an answer, and he also said if I want to have an answer to what it is, I could try to see a dermatologist, but again he doesn’t think it’s anything serious.

So I wouldn’t want to go straight to the dermatologist without any further cause. That’s why I was reaching out hoping I could find someone who has some further knowledge online. Based on my reading/research, it could be penile melanosis, just a new freckle/mole, or hyperpigmentation due to recurrent balanitis. The worrying thing would obviously be melanoma, BUT I think my urologist is right and it’s too small to be that, it’s not asymmetric, etc.

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I have the same problem and situation with Urologist opinion. Did you find out what it is about?

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I have same one’s. Did u go to the doctor?

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No, yours look hte same? i should ask next time I see my doctor

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Yes, I have also same ones. Now I’m in the trip so when I go back, I wanna go doctor also. I have seen first time this spots 1-2 year ago. Have yours grown over the years?

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no, if anything they’re less noticeable than before