Fordyce spots are visible sebaceous glands that can occur on the lips or genitals. They may appear on the genitals, face, or inside the mouth. The lesions are small (1–3 mm), painless, raised, and can be pale, red, or white. They are commonly found on the scrotum, shaft of the penis, labia, and the vermilion border of the lips.
Some individuals consult a dermatologist because they worry the spots might be a sexually transmitted disease (especially genital warts) or a form of cancer.
The lesions are not associated with any disease or illness and are not infectious. Therefore, no treatment is required unless the person has cosmetic concerns.
○ Treatment As this is a normal finding, no treatment is necessary.
Fordyce spots (also termed Fordyce granules) are visible sebaceous glands that are present in most individuals. They appear on the genitals and/or on the face and in the mouth. They appear as small, painless, raised, pale, red or white spots or bumps 1 to 3 mm in diameter that may appear on the scrotum, shaft of the penis or on the labia, as well as the inner surface (retromolar mucosa) and vermilion border of the lips of the face. They are not associated with any disease or illness, nor are they infectious but rather they represent a natural occurrence on the body.
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Asymptomatic yellow papules are observed on the upper lip.
Some individuals consult a dermatologist because they worry the spots might be a sexually transmitted disease (especially genital warts) or a form of cancer.
The lesions are not associated with any disease or illness and are not infectious. Therefore, no treatment is required unless the person has cosmetic concerns.
○ Treatment
As this is a normal finding, no treatment is necessary.