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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (PPP) are a "localized nodular anatomic variant of the penile corona, first seen at ages 20-50 as a verrucous lesion."<ref>{{REFweb | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (PPP) are a "localized nodular anatomic variant of the penile corona, first seen at ages 20-50 as a verrucous lesion."<ref>{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pearly+penile+papule | |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pearly+penile+papule | ||
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|title=Pearly Penile Papules | |title=Pearly Penile Papules | ||
|last=Anonymous | |last=Anonymous | ||
|publisher=Cleveland Clinic | |publisher=Cleveland Clinic | ||
|date=2022-08-05 | |date=2022-08-05 | ||
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==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
PPPs do not threaten health. Treatment is elective. Some men are offended by the appearance of the PPP and seek to have them removed for cosmetic reasons. Dermatologists have several ways to remove the PPPs.<ref>{{REFjournal | PPPs do not threaten health. Treatment is elective. Some men are offended by the appearance of the PPP and seek to have them removed for cosmetic reasons. Dermatologists have several ways to remove the PPPs.<ref name="aldahan2018">{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Aldahan | |last=Aldahan | ||
|first= | |first= | ||
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|etal=no | |etal=no | ||
|title=Diagnosis and Management of Pearly Penile Papules | |title=Diagnosis and Management of Pearly Penile Papules | ||
|journal=Am J Mens Health | |journal=Am J Mens Health | ||
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* Cryotherapy is the use of extreme cold, usually with the application of liquid nitrogen, to freeze growths on the skin to kill the growth, which will then fall off. It is a common practice of dermatologists. | * Cryotherapy is the use of extreme cold, usually with the application of liquid nitrogen, to freeze growths on the skin to kill the growth, which will then fall off. It is a common practice of dermatologists. | ||
* CO<sub>2</sub> laser therapy under anesthesia destroys the PPP. | * CO<sub>2</sub> laser therapy under anesthesia destroys the PPP.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/pearly-penile-papules-removal-with-a-co2-laser/18886189 | |||
|title=Pearly Penile Papules Removal with a CO<sub>2</sub> Laser | |||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||