Lipoma (wen) can occur on any part of the human body, including the scrotum, thus causing the owner a lot of problems and unpleasant troubles, both physical and aesthetic. By the way, a wen on the scrotum is not such a rarity.
It is also worth knowing that lipoma is not life threatening and is not sexually transmitted. But this disease is quite capable of causing discomfort to its owner, but if a man tries to get rid of it on his own, by banal squeezing or picking out, then you can’t do without an inflammatory process.
So, you should know a little more about the nature of the occurrence of wen, their prevention and, of course, the method of diagnosis and treatment.
What is a lipoma
In fact, this is a benign formation formed from the lipid layers of human tissue. By the way, that is why in medicine a wen is called a lipoma.
Often it forms in the outer layers of the skin, but there are also cases when it can form in deeper layers, growing into the inner layers, as if growing inside.
On palpation, the lipoma resembles a pea with a soft substrate inside, which has the ability to roll in the subcutaneous layer. A wen on the scrotum is otherwise called atheroma, which looks like a fatty cyst filled with sebaceous contents.
Why is it formed
The causes of wen are not so few:
- This may be a congenital disorder in the formation of the sebaceous-glandular structure, which during the period of hormonal activity begins to function actively, releasing a sebaceous secret, but due to the irregularity of the structure, the contents do not find a direct outflow, starting to gradually accumulate.
- Also, as a reason contributing to its development, there may be a violation of the protein-metabolic processes of the body, in other words, due to increased slagging, often due to disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract or endocrine system.
- So, a wen on the scrotum can also occur as a result of serious hormonal disorders in the body of a man, speaking of a more serious disease that has a latent form of flow.
- Excessive sweating or a consequence of trauma to the skin, which turned into skin inflammation and inflammation of the sebaceous duct, which leads to its formation.
- Also, acne, malnutrition, sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, including in a relatively short period of time, etc. can also provoke the process of development and formation.
Main varieties of the disease
It usually refers toone of two types:
- Wen on the scrotum up to 5 mm in diameter is called fordyce granules. They are small in size and feel like small granules to the touch. Such wen can appear not only singly, but also in groups of up to 5 pieces.
- Spherical lipomas. The causes of occurrence are disturbed metabolic processes in the human body. The sizes of these wen are somewhat larger than those of the first type and range from 5 to 30 mm inclusive. It is this type that often requires surgical treatment.
Outwardly, it is covered with a thin layer of skin, which prevents the outflow of contents. But there are also outflows, in which case a small amount of yellowish substrate will periodically be released from it.
But the most dangerous are festering wen, requiring only medical treatment.
External Manifestation
Seeing and noticing him is not difficult. After all, such a formation can be detected during a routine examination of the genital organs. By the way, it is the scrotum that is the most common place for the appearance of this unpleasant neoplasm.
Externally, atheroma on the testicles looks like a small poured pea of light yellow color, easily rolling under the skin. It will help you to detect a wen on the scrotum in time, the photo posted in the article.
Pain is a cause for concern
The appearance of atheroma on the scrotum should not be accompanied by any painful sensations. After all, the soreness of this formation may indicate a parallel inflammatory process that often takes place in a purulent form.
It can occur as a result of trauma to the wen on clothes or when trying to extrude, which, as we have said, is an unsafe activity and can lead to suppuration. In addition, the following symptoms can alert and inspire you to go to a specialist:
- rapid increase in wen in size;
- continuous pain;
- discomfort and soreness while walking or from contact with clothing;
- pain, localized not only in the area of atheroma, but also on the entire genital organ as a whole, characterized by pain during urination or during sexual intercourse.
Any of the above symptoms are urgent to go to a specialist.
Therapy of disease
It is always possible to get rid of this sometimes not very pleasant and even painful disease. Wen on the scrotum, the treatment of which is the most effective and highly effective, can be removed surgically.
Removal of a wen on the scrotum is possible with two operational methods:
- liposuction;
- surgery.
Liposuction is a procedure in which the contents of the wen will be completely removed. The advantages of the procedure include its speed, less pain. The disadvantages includeno guarantees that the wen will not reappear in this place, because only the follicle is cleaned, and the channel itself remains.
Surgical treatment of a wen is the most highly effective method to help both remove a wen on the scrotum and avoid its further appearance.
As a result of this, not only the entire contents of the wen are removed, but also the capsule shell itself, on which the further appearance of a lipoma at this site depends. This procedure is painless and is performed under local anesthesia. In addition, it is the surgical treatment, which involves the complete removal of the wen, that guarantees the absence of relapses.
Subsequently, after removal, it is necessary to undergo a histological examination in order to exclude the fact of malignant tumors. This can happen if the wen is not removed for a long time. The surrounding tissue begins to regenerate and actively divide. In this case, a man, even after removal of the neoplasm, may require complex treatment.
Folk treatments
Folk methods also offer many ways. Removal of a wen on the scrotum begins with the application of compresses, ends with lubricating the inflamed area with various ointments. But all this treatment can not only not bring relief, but quite the opposite, provoke even more inflammation, aggravating the situation.
Therefore, it is best to consult a specialist at the first manifestations of the described disease.
Summing up, I wantto say that this article describes the most effective ways to get rid of wen on the scrotum, which means do not take risks, do not self-medicate, consult a specialist.
