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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)
+ |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pearly+penile+papule
+ |title=Pearly penile papule
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=The Free Dictionary
+ |date=2002
+ |accessdate=2025-09-11
+}}</ref>
+==Description==
+PPP occur mostly on the [[glans penis]] of some men near the [[corona]]. They are more common on men with an [[intact]] [[foreskin]] and less common on [[circumcised]] men. They are somewhat more common in black men. The cause of PPP is unknown. PPP are not malignant and are benign. They are not an [[infection]]. PPP are harmless.<ref name="cleveland2022">{{REFweb
+ |url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23936-pearly-penile-papules
+ |title=Pearly Penile Papules
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Cleveland Clinic
+ |date=2022-08-05
+ |accessdate=2025-09-11
+}}</ref>
+They are not a good reason to get a [[circumcision]], which is now known to be very harmful.<ref>{{REFdocument
+ |title=Policy Paper: Newborn Circumcision as a Negative Wellness Factor
+ |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394517060_Policy_Paper_Newborn_Circumcision_as_a_Negative_Wellness_Factor
+ |contribution=
+ |last=Bollinger
+ |first=Dan
+ |publisher=Research Gate
+ |format=PDF
+ |date=2025-08
+ |accessdate=2025-09-11
+}}</ref>
+==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 name="aldahan2018">{{REFjournal
+ |last=Aldahan
+ |first=
+ |init=AS
+ |author-link=
+ |last2=Brah
+ |first2=
+ |init2=TK
+ |author2-link=
+ |last3=Nouri
+ |first3=
+ |init3=K
+ |author3-link=
+ |etal=no
+ |title=Diagnosis and Management of Pearly Penile Papules
+ |journal=Am J Mens Health
+ |location=
+ |date=2018-05
+ |volume=12
+ |issue=3
+ |pages=624-7
+ |url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5987947/
+ |archived=
+ |quote=
+ |pubmedID= 27316776
+ |pubmedCID=5987947
+ |DOI=10.1177/1557988316654138
+ |accessdate=2025-09-12
+}}</ref>
+* 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.<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
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=Slideshare
+ |date=
+ |accessdate=2025-09-12
+}}</ref>
+==Videos==
-==Video==
 ===What are pearly penile papules (PPP)===
 <youtube>v=hJ6G3kj8B1E</youtube>
 ===Doctor explains PEARLY PENILE PAPULES - small lumps on the head of the penis...===
 <youtube>v=VjorZ2hWQU0</youtube>
+===Pearly Penile Papules (PPP) CO2 Laser Removal===
+<youtube>v=oRWhvg2xotg</youtube>
 {{LINKS}}
 * {{URLwikipedia|Pearly_penile_papules|Pearly penile papules}}
+{{REF}}
 [[Category:Foreskinned life]]