I seem to have a hard bump on the base of my penile shaft. I have had it for about 2 weeks, and at first thought it could possibly be an ingrown hair but i could not find anything when i attempted to extract it with a sterile needle. I have noticed today that it does reduce size with heat. I m thinking it could be a sebaceous cyst. Any ideas?
helloThanks for query. Painless bump at the base of the penis is mostly a Sebaceous Cyst (as rightly thought by you) however it needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeon. The skin in groin and near genitals is rich in sebaceous glands and hence prone to get more sebaceous cyst due to accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. Normally they fade away without treatment however they need to be treated if increase in size or get infected. Please consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical evaluation and further treatment. If it is too big may need to get it excised in Toto (Completely along with the sac) under local anesthesia. Chat Doctor.