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Growing skin tag!!
by jeannine901, Jul 28, 2008 08:54AM
Hello,
I have always had a skin tag on the isdie of my leg, but recently I have noticed tha it has trippled in size and is also very painful. The skin tag has changed shape and no longer smooth but bumpy and rough.
I am seeing ym GP asap!
I have always had a skin tag on the isdie of my leg, but recently I have noticed tha it has trippled in size and is also very painful. The skin tag has changed shape and no longer smooth but bumpy and rough.
I am seeing ym GP asap!
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A skin tag is a common, acquired benign skin growth that looks like a small piece of hanging skin. It is a skin- or flesh-colored tissue that projects from the surrounding skin from a small, narrow stalk.
They usually occur in locations where skin rubs against skin or clothing. They are also more common in overweight people. They are commonly found on healthy people, they are considered to have no malignant potential.
Occasionally a tag may spontaneously fall off without any pain or discomfort. They are removed only for cosmetic concerns as they are completely harmless.
There are several effective medical ways to remove a skin tag, including removing with scissors, freezing (using liquid nitrogen), and burning (using medical electric cautery at the physician's office).
Usually small tags may be removed easily without anesthesia while larger growths may require some local anesthesia (injected lidocaine) prior to removal.
ref:http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_tag/article.htm