Papules

There are no primary structural lesions, but in severe and persistent cases the parts become so irritated by continued scratching that secondary lesions, such as papules and slight thickening and infiltration, may result. ❋ Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1886)

It is characterized by marked itching, and the formation of various inflammatory lesions, such as papules, pustules and excoriations -- resulting from the irritation produced by the parasites and from the scratching to which the intense pruritus gives rise. ❋ Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1886)

He says he agreed to be on the show in exchange for having his “pearly penile papules” removed for free in a brief procedure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Trichilemmomas (skin tags) and papillomatous papules (raised areas on the skin) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Over 90 percentofpeople with Cowdensyndrome (CS) have macrocephaly and skin changes, such as trichilemmomas, papillomatous papules, and acral or plantar keratoses (thickened skin or callouses on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet), by the time they are in their late 20s. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Under the stark neon light of the examining room when he held out his hand to be examined, the rash was just a few scattered, harmless-looking papules—nothing like the dusky, mottled haze that is often the harbinger of a graft reaction. ❋ Siddhartha Mukherjee (2010)

He sits up and lets me listen to his heart and lungs, he lies back and lets me palpate his abdomen, he dangles his legs off the bed and lets me examine the red papules—raised patches—on his calves and the red dots on his feet. ❋ MD Julian Seifter (2010)

Waxing can cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, inflammatory papules, and folliculitis on some people. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

Those tiny pink papules contain inflammatory cells neutrophils or T-cells, just like the pimples caused by dry skin or irritation. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

Injecting multiple papules on a regular basis could lead to pitted acne scars later, since a risk of cortisone is atrophy. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

There are tiny papules filled with neutrophils, but there are no P. acnes bacteria, nor is there keratin plugging the pore. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

In cold urticaria, skin reaction to cold exposure is characterized by erythema, swelling, wheals, or papules. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Severe acne can consist of many papules (pimples) and deeper cysts (cystic acne). ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

Instead of round bumps, dry skin can make triangular, pyramid-shaped bumps, or accuminate papules. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

If you moisturize your skin to counteract the dryness, the inflammatory papules will go away. ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)

"I noticed I had some small [bumps] on my penis, so I went to the doctor to have it [checked out]. He [said it] was Pearly Penile Papules. He said it was perfectly normal and there was nothing to worry about." ❋ Bofe1234 (2008)

[penis] [glans] [uncircumcised] pearly penile papules ❋ Dillaboi6 (2012)