Pearly penile papule ( PPP) is a clinical skin condition of the male genital organs.

It is a harmless anatomical variation with no malignant potential, although it can be mistaken for HPV warts by inexperienced doctors.

The papules appear as one or several rows of small, flesh-colored, smooth, dome-topped bumps situated circumferentially around the corona (see image) or sulcus of the glans penis. Pearly penile papules are not a sexually transmitted disease and are in fact quite common.

Various studies have shown that the incidence may be in the between 8% and 48%, varying with region and whether or not the subjects are circumcised.

They tend to be more common in uncircumcised men.

Lesions typically are asymptomatic and persist throughout life; however, they gradually may become less noticeable with increased age.

Sensitivity may or may not be a problem.