Red Dots on penis purple rimmed Glans

[AllanRobert]

I am an 18 year old male, and i havent had intercourse in quite sometime. Last week i noticed a  section of my glans, on the rim was a little purple and hurt to touch( i am  Uncircumcised), so i went to the my family doctor, he said it was nothing and i should put hydrocortizon on it. So i did, about 3 days ago i noticed small Pin sized red dots forming on the  left  and right sides of my Glans, the bumps do not hurt by my glans does along the rim, im able to feel it while i walk and what not. any help would help alot

[AllanRobert]

Yep, no STDs the doc  gave a  3 prescriptions,  a cream and 2 anti fungle pills :S haha kinda od

[AllanRobert]

will do i have an appointment to see a doc tomorrow, and yea Im  almost 100% sure its not an STI/STD  , i havent had sex in over 8 months. im thinking its fungal, I do work in a Welding shop maybe it has to do with greese or dirt of some type?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough but it can be contact dermatitis,rash due to friction rub,folliculitis,cysts  or balanitis (due to an underlying infection (bacterial and fungal as well as other organisms) .Apply warm compresses,Neosporin ointment and calamine lotion and avoid messing with it.You  can take anti-inflammatory pain killers like ibuprofen or acetaminophen.If the lumps persists then it will be best to get it evaluated from a dermatologist.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Warm regards.

[AllanRobert]

yea, i just noticed the red bumps are under my glans also

[omh44]

Not sure much about red dots, but check out these links....

Balanitis:
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/404/main.html#SymptomsofBalanitis

Phimosis:
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/360/main.html#CausesandRiskFactorsofPhimosis



If it's bumps or white dots, is it any of the following?
May be a
Sebaceous cyst?
Pearly Penile Papule?
any type of wart (example: moluscum), or any other skin infection?

Read up on it, but most of all, seek a dermatologist.


If it is a Sebaceous cyst, don't pop it. This is from wikipedia about Sebaceous cysts...
"Under no circumstances must one try to pop the cyst, as it can lead to infection of the surrounding tissue. The neck is a particularly dangerous region, due to the glands and blood vessels."

Also, this link is pretty informative if you want to find out more about the causes of Sebaceous cysts and whether you may have an infection or not.
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/dermatology/a/sebaceouscyst.htm

One shouldn't pop a Pearly Penile Papule themselves I don't think....one should seek a physician about that.

The fact that it's purple and hurts.....that shouldn't be taken too lightly.  Seek a second opinion from a dermatologist and also read up on it online, but not everything online is reliable obviously