Well. I'm 23 this year. I had ppp since i could remember. To me, it affected my confidence when it came to sex. And if you're into casual fun, most people wouldn't know that it is benign and think its an STD, and then that's the end of it, no fun. So 2 years back, went to see a urologist, he told me it was benign, but I already knew that. So I asked him how much it would cost to remove them, the total cost came up to slightly more than $1000 using carbon dioxide laser. That was really expensive. Paid $90 consultation fees just for that. So anyway, long story short, when I was studying in Melbourne, I googled the procedure and found a place that did it for $350, went for it and never turned back. Its pretty scary at first since its only a local anetsthatic. Seeing the needle to numb your penis get pierced into it wasn't the best feeling, But once that is done, you couldn't feel much after. My ppp was pretty bad, there were 3 lines of it at the shaft of my penis, so maybe thats why it bled quite a bit after. It stung a bit for the next few days and I walked like a duck. something like being circumcised I would assume. And when you get a hard on.... pretty uncomfortable. Had to dress it with gauze and change that twice a day which is always a chore. You probably don't want to do anything too strenuous for the next few days. I'm not sure how much the CO2 laser here cost now. Maybe you should call up a laser clinic that has a CO2 laser and ask if they do the procedure and how much it would cost. For me, the doctor who did the laser missed a 2-3 spots, but it it cant be noticed. I should have gone back for a touch up but I was already back in sg. anyway. i hope this helps. I'm not sure if the procedure has changed in the past 2 years, but I don't think it would have that much. If you need anything else, feel free to pm me. All the best.