Conditions
Skin Tags
In the vacuous, celebrity-obsessed society we live in – where designer labels and the hullabaloo surrounding the latest fad is everything – you might think that skin tags sound like the ultimate ‘must-have’ bodily accessory. But you’d be wrong. In fact, when you consider their medical names – fibro-epithelial polyps or achondrochordons – they sound positively unappealing! Skin tags are soft lumps attached to the skin by a stalk. They are usually the same colour as your skin, under 0.5 cm in size, and often develop in the armpits, neck and groin. Around 50–60% of people over the age of 50 have them (although, younger people can develop them as well) and they sometimes run in families. They may look unsightly and can be a nuisance (catching on clothing or jewellery), but they are harmless and do not become cancerous. Furthermore, they can be easily removed by your GP.
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hi i have several what i think are shin tags on my anus, they are really sore at times, there are several small ones and a larger one, is there anything i can do at home to get rid of them ?? ive tried the sator oil and baking soda mix and just seem to be coming out in a rash, please help, im way too embarrassed to go to the GP…
hi i think with by the pics i have been lookin at they look just like wat i have got down below is it any thin 2 worry bout as i have never heard of these skin tags be 4 untill i had a look on here i cant talk 2 any 1 else as it embarrassing x
Hi, my Name is Jessica Iam 19 years old,
I have noticed a few skin tags near my anus and I was just wondering if they are n e thing to worry about,
I have had one under my arm pit for years now and it does not bother me, my mum has got some under her arm pit aswell. Do I need to see my GP? Thank You xxxx
i am a 19 year old female and i have got skin tags around my vagina and i am really worried and to embaressed to go to my doctor. i have had them for a few months now they are getting painful and spreading. it is effecting my sex life and is always on my mind please help!
Hi, im 15 years old and i also have a skin tag on my nipple it has been their for a while,it is really not helping my confidance.how can i get ride off it without going to a Gp??
I think I've got a skin tag, its just above my anus, but when I wipe myself it smells! and there is a small amount of blood on the toilet paper, is this a skin tag as that's what it looks like but I'm not sure? please help as I starting to worry, it's definatly not warts as I live on my own & not had sex for over 5 years.
I think I have skin tags around my vaginal opening which look unsightly and have built up. I feel like In look like an alien down there, they are definatley not genital warts or anything of that sort because they are are like fleshy bits of skin that just dont seem like they should be there. It means that i get sore easily down there during sex…what should i do and is there anything i CAN do? thankyou
Hi – I've been diagnosed with a skin tag on my outer lip vagina…occasionally it'll flair up and feel like its about to explode, looks really unsightly and really hurts yet im told i have to go private to have it removed as this isnt covered on the nhs…really???!!!
Hi there..
iv been really worried but since looking at the comments above i feel so much better knowing im not the only one.. Im 19 and have started to notice several skin tags around my anus and the skin leading up to my vagina which have appeared fairly suddenly. There not painful at all. Im just worried it may be an STI. Im too embarrised to visit my GP as its in a personal area but its playing on my mind.
Thanks Holl x
I also think i may have skin tags between my vagina n bum, and wouldn't like 2 go doctors… So is there anythink i can do at home 2 remove them??
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