All of the following are true regarding Fordyce spots except ____:
Ans. C. Associated with hair folliclesFordyce spots are not associated with hair folliclesFordyce SpotsFordyce spots/Fordyce granules:* The Fordyce spots are heterotopic sebaceous glands wherein the duct is connected directly to the overlying skin or mucosal surface unlike other sebum glands which open into the follicle.* They are called ectopic/free-lying sebaceous glands.* They occur commonly on the vermilion border of upper lip(m/c), buccal mucosa, skin over penile shaft and areolar of the breast.* They are commonly multiple and appear asymmetrical discrete yellow papules.* Fordyce spots on penis are called Tyson glands.* They are asymptomatic.* Treatment ladder- First line: Reassurance- Second line# Local destruction with superficial cautery or electrodessication# Topical trichloroacetic acidFordyce spots on the vermilion border of both lips in A, upper lip in B, and buccal mucosa in C.
Ectopic sebaceous glands
They are asymptomatic
Associated with hair follicles
Occur commonly on upper lip
Anatomy of Skin