Oil glands are normal parts of the skin and mouth. People typically "discover" these pinpoint white-yellow elevations of the skin and mistake them for a disease. This image displays small yellow bumps on the oil glands of the upper lip typical of Fordyce spots. This image displays Fordyce spots.
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Picture of Fordyce Spots: Oil glands are normal parts of the skin and mouth. People typically "discover" these pinpoint white-yellow elevations of the skin and mistake them for a disease. Divider line
Oil glands are normal parts of the skin and mouth. People typically "discover" these pinpoint white-yellow elevations of the skin and mistake them for a disease.
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Signs and Symptoms
  • The most common location for Fordyce spots is at the border of the lips, especially near the corners of the mouth. Other locations include the back portions of the inner cheeks and inside the mouth, including the tonsils. The head of the penis and inner portion of the foreskin may be affected as well.
  • Multiple (usually less than 10) 1–2 mm, painless, yellowish papules are seen.
Last Modified: 18 Oct 2007

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