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Fordyce's Condition is no reason to panicIt is a skin condition in which small and elevated yellow growths develop in groups on the lips, in the mouth, tongue, cheeks, female labia, and the penis. You may sometimes find it on the lower lip as well, even though it is rare. The small yellow spots are caused by an overgrowth of the sebaceous glands. They are sebaceous glands without hair follicles. It is not dangerous at all and very common under young adults. There is no correlation between Fordyce’s Condition and systemic conditions. Fordyce’s Condition increases from childhood to adults. It is more prevalent in men. The condition is found in almost 90 percent of adult men. They may appear as single lesions or as symmetrical groups of 50. The spots are 2 to 5 mm in diameter. Surrounding tissue is not affected by the growth of the lesions. The lesion derived its name from the person who first wrote about it in 1896, John Addison Fordyce. They may cause embarrassment when they appear on the genitals, but they are harmless and cannot be sexually transmitted. They don’t have any function in the mouth and there are no pathologic changes that can be associated with them. Causes of Fordyce’s ConditionThe cause for it is still unknown, but there seems to be a generic link. It is not caused by viruses and isn’t contagious. The papules are present at birth but only become prevalent when the child reaches puberty. Diagnosis of the conditionThe doctor diagnoses it through visual inspection. The yellow color of the papules and the location is normally and indication of ectopic sebaceous glands as it sometimes called. Warts are sometimes confused with Fordyce’s Condition because the vermilion border is involved in both instances. Some sexually transmitted diseases may look like Fordyce’s Condition and the doctor will take a biopsy or blood sample if they appear on the genitals. Treatment recommendations for the appearance of the yellow papules
Since Fordyce’s Condition is harmless and appears in most adults, there is no reason to panic. You only need to get treatment for the lesions when they are ugly and cause real embarrassment. It should not interfere with lovemaking because they are painless. Young boys sometimes panic and think they have done something wrong, but a visit to the doctor sets them at ease. It seems that once we know the exact cause for these strange yellow spots, treatment will be in order. It is sometimes confused with other skin diseases. Since the cause is unknown, we cannot recommend a specific diet or vitamin supplements. It is however always good to keep oral hygiene and to eat a balanced diet that includes folic acid, Vitamins C, A, D, E, K and B complex. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps to build the immune system. Garlic helps to kill any bacteria in the bloodstream and the mouth, and folic acid is needed for normal metabolism. Proper skin care around the genital areas is important but is not related to the appearance of the spots. Treatment is only needed in severe cases, but the condition normally clears up on its own. |
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| Posted by distortion | 2007-09-27 |
| that finally puts my mind to ease, i'm 17 and i've had them since i was about 12 or 13, i've always been scared taht they were like herpees or something... i've spent ages trying to find out what tehy are but after seeing the pictures (not in a gay way) they looks the same | |
| Posted by Anonim | 2007-09-23 |
| Oh man I feel good after seeing this was normal =D, I am 17 now and I noticed the since I was 12 and they have not gone away :S I but since I read this is harmless I feel very good, soon will g to fix it, thanks a lot for the info. | |
| Posted by me | 2007-09-16 |
| DONT SQUEEZE THEM!!! trust ive tried it, and all it does is make them big and red. but it goes down apparently.. btw, do they spread? ive got it on my force skin and i dont want them on my, err, i dont know the sensible name for it but, 'bellend' or 'crown' thank you, and im 13 | |
| Posted by 808collegeguy | 2007-09-11 |
| Friks, i decided to finally see what the hell they were- did like intense researching tonite. i got scared cause there were similar skin diseases that had potential to be serious life threatening. I kept looking and looking and found what looked well exactly like what i have. I feel so relieved yet wishing how to get rid of them. A question - Whats the usual spread of them around the area?. i have alot of them on the scrotum?, does anyone eles have this too? or should i be worried | |
| Posted by Anon | 2007-08-29 |
| I am a 15yr old male and i have been quite worried about these, i have used anti fungal creams on it in my ignorance and lucky it hasnt changed,,, this has really put me at ease.... but do u think my gf will mind when it comes 2 having sex... please help... if sumbody knows from past experiance or sometyhing...thx!!! | |
| Posted by black from the bronx | 2007-08-25 |
| yes!! finally i know what it is i had this burden on my sholders (or penis lol) a long time im 14 an i thought i had HPV wow what a load off | |
| Posted by guy | 2007-08-18 |
| man im glad i read this. ive notced then when i was like 12 0r 13. im 16 now, and im still kinda embarrased about em. i wanna get em check out but then i dont want the doctor to look at my penis.i just rub eczema cream on it. idk if it helps or not, but it makes me feel good | |
| Posted by awesome | 2007-08-16 |
| hey im a 14 year old male and ive had fordyce for about 2 yuears now. Ive got a girlfriend now but we havent done anything yet cuz im nervous about what shes gunna say. any suggestiona on what i should say/tell her?? | |
| Posted by rr | 2007-08-12 |
| thank you for this, since i'm 14 age sufreing from this condition i was visit a doctor 2 times and he tell me there is no proplem to afraid and i tel him i want a cream to remove this. i used it but no benifit. i'm now 25 age and this proplem with me ,i forget it some times but always i said thanks god | |
| Posted by randomguy | 2007-08-10 |
| got the same problem here, it holds me back when asking me mum or a girl or a family member. like the previous posts is there a household treatment for them? email me plz randomguy555@merseymail.com or post on here | |
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