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Medical Conditions - Acrochordon

An acrochordon is a type of small, soft, and benign growth commonly seen in obese people. It is either the color of the skin or darker, and the surface looks like nodules on the skin. This growth is commonly seen in the neck, skin folds, groin, and armpits.

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What are genital skin tags?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you please upload a picture? So that I can review it. They may be simple skin tags, but it is hard to tell without a picture.

Why is there a skin tag in my testicles?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, it seems like a tag (acrochordon). Another possibility is that of a wart. Is it soft and swishy when you squeeze it? Or is it firm? A skin tag either has to be removed with a cautery machine or it can be fulgurated. Thank you.

How can skin tags be removed?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Go for laser or RF (radio frequency) removal. No such creams and tablets are available and do not use any home remedy as it is only going to harm you. Thank you.

What treatment can be had for the skin tag in my groin area?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

How to treat a painful skin tag?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, it could either be an acrochordon (skin tag) or a filiform wart. It can be confirmed only after examining.

What causes raised, painless skin tags on the shoulders?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send a few more photographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity) taken from different angles and distances of all affected lesions.

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