Wednesday, January 5, 2011

I have been told that I have skin tags on my neck and upper eyelid. Do I need to get them removed?

Of course not. The more you go around looking for trouble from surgeons, the greater is the chance you will find it. Skin tags are very common growths that commonly occur in areas of the body where there is friction. Skin tags usually measure a few mm, are painless and may be multiple. Skin tags tend to occur under the armpit, neck, groin areas and inner thigh. There is no fancy test required to make a diagnosis of skin tags. 
An astute physician can easily make a diagnosis by looking at them. Skin tags may increase in number with age but rarely disappear on their own. Skin tags may get pinched, squeezed or scraped. Occasionally they may bleed. However in most cases skin tags are only of cosmetic nuisance. If you do not mind your skin tag, you really do not require any treatment.

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