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Can you please suggest a remedy to eliminate the threadlike outgrowth in my anus?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a small threadlike protrusion near the opening of the anus. It is paining the whole day. There is no blood during defecation. Please give a remedy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The threadlike growth in the anus seems like a small anal tag, that is, just a skin tag. Usually, it will have an underlying anal fissure, that is, crack in the skin near the anal opening, that causes pain. I suggest you take the following medicines: Lactulose syrup ... Read Full »
How to treat a painful skin tag near my anus?
Query: Hello doctor, I have recently got a skin tag near the anus. It is painful to excrete. There is a pain the whole day and there were even blood stains once. I am really scared and embarrassed too. Excretion has become a scary thing for me now. Please tell me how to solve this problem. Read Full »
Answer: 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. For skin tags, no creams or tablet will help resolve the issue because a skin tag is an extension of the normal skin. The treatment option ... Read Full »
How can I confirm skin tags in underarms and neck?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 34 years male. I have skin tags in underarms and neck. I have a skin tag in the shaft of the penis for the past four months. I consulted a doctor here in my town, and they said it is a skin tag. I want to re confirm it again. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send a clear picture of the affected lesions for better evaluation and guidance. Read Full »
What does a growing skin tag indicate?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a skin tag near my private part and it is getting bigger in size now. Is it a skin tag or anything to worry about? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be a lesion of long duration. Do you have pain or itching, and is there a sudden growth in the lesion? Kindly send a focused picture of the skin lesion to help you with the treatment. Thank you. Read Full »
I have a dark spot on my labia. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, I have noticed a small dark spot on my outer labia that has since reduced in size. What could this be? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. A small, dark spot on the outer labia that has since reduced in size could be attributed to a few different things. One possibility is a skin tag, which is a small, benign growth that can develop on the skin. Skin tags are common and typic... Read Full »
I have painful skin tag in groin area. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have noticed a change in one of my skin tags, particularly in my groin area. It has become larger and round, and I am currently experiencing pain in that specific skin tag. I will be sending a picture for reference. What steps can I take to address this? Is it possible to remove it at ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern.I do understand your concern.It seems to be an acrochordon (skin tag). A differential diagnosis includes wart or verrucae. Potential causes may involve insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, chronic friction, obesity/overweight, ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest treatment for skin tags on my penis foreskin.
Query: Hello doctor, I have multiple skin growths resembling a skin tag on the inner surface of the foreskin of my penis, persisting for the past 3 months. There is no itching, pain, or any other associated symptoms. I am sexually active. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully reviewed the information you provided, and I understand your concern. It appears that you may be dealing with genital warts, caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV). These warts can be transmitted through direct contact and sexual activities, an... Read Full »
What is the treatment for skin tag in my groin area?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 42-year-old male. I have what looks like a mole or skin tag in my groin area. The mole or tag itself does not hurt. The mole or tag is soft and rubbery. I noticed a hard boil like a lump under the tag or mole a couple of weeks ago. When I squeeze it, blood would come out. It did ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This is an acrochordon (skin tag) which must be secondarily infected due to constant squeezing. Groin area, armpits, and neck are the common site of skin tags. Was there color chang... Read Full »
Can I get genital wart without sexual exposure?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21 year old girl. I saw a cauliflower shape growth in my vulva which was diagnosed as warts. I was given Acivir tablet 800 mg despite the fact that I had no sexual contact with anyone. Then, I got my menstruation for seven days. I used to apply vaginal wash and tea tree oil and ... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Surprising fact is that you have a genital wart, but without any history of sexual exposure. Then it is not a wart. And it has subsided as I could not find it in the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). But, what a miserable condition you have done ... Read Full »
I have itchy skin growth in my wrist. Is it poison ivy or wart?
Query: Hello doctor, I have skin growth on my wrist, and I would like to know if it is poison ivy or a wart. It was initially itchy, but it is not now. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If it has appeared only for the last four days, it cannot be a wart. Warts are slow-growing lesions. The sudden onset and itchy lesion is more likely an irritant contact dermatitis to something (like poison ivy). The steroid cream should help with that. Read Full »