On the head of my penis I have several small areas of dark discolorations, compared to the rest of the pinkish head anyway. Any ideas on what this is?
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Slight Discolorations
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It's probably like a birthmark or age spot, just one of those things. Have they always been there?
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Eh, that's a tough one. I'm pretty sure they weren't always there, but don't quote me on that.
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They might be like "age spots", which are just darker pigmented spots on the skin that appear for no apparent reason.
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Just to clarify, age spots are just areas of skin with darker pigmentation that are caused by sun exposure. They can show up at any age, but they are more common in older people, who have had a lot of sun exposure through their lives.You can be born with areas of darker pigmentation on your skin. It's possible that your may have just shown up, but it's more likely that they have just become more noticeable. They are harmless.
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Hmm, I didn't know they were caused by sun exposure - in that case they would be very unlikely on a penis.Since they don't cover all the sun-exposed area there must be something extra involved in the mechanism of formation.