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Fordyce's Condition Information

Fordyce's Condition is basically a skin disease typical to youth, but Fordyce's Condition may occur to the people at any age. 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 is basically a skin disease typical to youth, but Fordyce's Condition may occur to the people at any age. It is not dangerous at all and very common under young adults. There is no correlation between Fordyce's Condition and systemic conditions.

We have provided you here all symptoms, causes and treatment methods of Fordyce's Condition. 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.

Causes of Fordyce's Condition

The cause of the Fordyce's Condition is unknown. 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.

Treatment of Fordyce's Condition

Methods For Treating Fordyce's Condition are :

  • individual lesions may be removed by light cautery, diathermy or laser vaporization.
  • There is no treatment needed, but you can apply Tretinoin gel or cream daily to the affected areas. It will reverse the effects over time and prevent it from getting worse. Tretinoin is works best when it is used in combination with alpha hydroxyacid agents. It is normally used to treat acne.
  • Accutane can be used for chronic cases of fordyces condition.
  • TCA chemical peels are sometimes prescribed, but Fordyce's Condition return as soon as treatment is stopped.
  • You can remove it with laser vaporization.
  • It is sometimes removed with diathermy or liquid nitrogen freezing.
  • Don't pick or scratch the spots.