“They become more visible during or after puberty,” says the website. “They often appear on and around the lips and sometimes on the penis and vagina. They are naturally part of the skin, but treatments can reduce or make them disappear.”
Nor do they have any particular cause. In general, people are born with these spots, but they become more evident at puberty. Fordyce’s spots usually disappear on their own. However, there are a few ways to eliminate them.
You can use retinoid creams or topical creams to be applied to areas with white bumps. This can help to reduce them over time. However, if you are looking for solutions that give a more immediate effect, there are a few, such as microsurgery, cryotherapy, electrodessiccation or laser skin resurfacing.
Are Fordyce buttons contagious?
Sometimes, when these little white bumps appear on the body, people confuse them with an STD or an STI. Fortunately, Fordyce’s spots are neither.
Many people sometimes fear that they are genital warts, but fortunately they are not, so they are not contagious either. The spots are not cancerous and therefore there is no need to worry.
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