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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Im currently pregnant and have got what i am pretty sure are skin tags around the outside of my vagina but also on the opening, i hate them and it makes sex rather uncomfortable.
is it best to see your GP or a gyenacologist about them?
its so embaressing!
i have 2 skin tags on my pubes and they suddenly appeared one day? what causes them especially in my pubes. cud be quite embarrising as im getting older.
i have a skin tag on my labia and hate it- i want it to be removed and have been going backwards and forwards to my GP for the last 2-3 months and they have still done nothing- what can i do???
I had about 4/5 tags on my anus. They were there for over 4 years. i recently went to my gp to get them removed. The pain was unbelieveable though. I now have 2 more and I can't face the thought of going back. Is there any other way to get rid of them?
i have one on my kneck, treatment i think is just consulting your Doctor and get them removed with tight wire around it or freze it off.
I have one skin tag near my anus, what can be done to get rid of them? creams or freezing? thanks
i have a tag on my nipple!!! ahhhhh how do i get it of! i am only 13!! ]=
hi, i have a skin tag on my nipple, i do NOT want to see my doc as my mum will want to no everything about it. she will want to have a look firt!— and she will want to be there she will also want to tell my sisters and dad!!!!!!!!!!!!how embarrising. i am only 14 HELP!!!! i also have some on my armpits but i hink they are going.
I have about 7 to 8 skin tags around my anus. They first appeared after I had anal sex for the first time. They are not warts as both my partner and I went for a check when we got together 2yrs ago and again when he noticed these on my bum. I would like to the what you think may have caused them and how do i get rid?! xxcheers
how are skin tags removed? coz ive got 2 on my boob and id like to get rid of them
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