Penis turned out to be the latest craze in Bangkok

bangkok - A clinic in Bangkok offers a special treatment for the male genitals. It is possible to have the skin bleached around the penis. For this, use is made of lasers.

The Lelux Hospital specializes in 'making whiter' more traditional parts of the human body. A new market is being tapped with the penis treatments.

A treatment consisting of five sessions costs about 540 euros. When the Thai television reported about the controversial treatment, much was talked about on social media.

'There are now many people who ask for it,' said the clinic manager, Bunthita Wattanasiri, to AFP. 'We have to be careful because it is a sensitive part of the human body. '

The clinic decided to start treatment six months ago after a patient complained about a 'black part' on his crotch. Now the clinic treats about a hundred men a month.