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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 |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 |trans-title= |language= |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.* CO₂ laser therapy under anesthesia destroys the PPP.