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How to treat a painful skin tag?

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Patient's 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.

Thank you.

Hello,

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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 would be an excision by a dermatologist under local anesthesia. No down time is required to recover after the session. Ensure you do not pick it, as that can induce a secondary damage around the fragile skin of the anus. It is curable. So do not worry.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed byiCliniq medical review team

Published At August 4, 2017
Reviewed AtOctober 28, 2024

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