Skin
tags are small flesh-coloured or brown growths that hang off the skin and look
a bit like warts. They are very common and harmless.
Warts are benign skin growths caused
by viral infection of the skin. They are skin coloured and feel rough to touch
although they can be dark, flat and smooth. Skin tags are usually a few millimeters in size, although can be
as big as 5cm.
They are usually found on
the neck, in the armpits, around the groin, or under the breasts. They can also
grow on the eyelids or under the folds of the buttocks.
The medical name for skin tags is
acrochordons. Skin tags on the neck are extremely visible, and may get
caught in clothing or jewelry and become irritated
Dermatologist
may use Radio frequency, cauterization, Co2 laser, cryosurgery, surgical
ligation or excision to remove the acrochordons.
Treatments
Ø Skin tags and warts removal
with Co2 laser
The
use of the laser has revolutionized treatments in a large way. Since laser
emits a powerful energy, it has to be employed with outmost accuracy. Laser is
also a methodology that cannot be done in every case. They are also very much
suitable in treatment procedures due to the fact that moisture can very well
absorb the power emitted by the lasers.
Ø Skin tags and warts removal with Radio frequency
The
presence of bumps in the skin such as warts and tags can be very much
disturbing. The confidence level in these persons decreases due to
imperfections in the skin. Most growths in the face are considered to be benign
and can be removed using some quick procedures.
Wart and Skin tag removal is done by
Radiofrequency which is done with no pain and no bleeding. A scab forms which
crusts over in 2-3 days and then the skin looks smoother.
Ø Skin tag and warts removal with
cauterization.
It’s a very effective
method for removing skin tags and warts.
They are burned off with an electric cautery at the doctor's office.
This will cause the skin tag to turn black and fall off immediately. Cauterization is the medical
technique of burning the growth to destroy the tissues and effectively
destroy the tumor. The more common method of cauterization is mainly used in
removing warts and skin tags and is also known as electrocautery. This is
done with the use of a heat conducting metal probe heated with the use of
electric current.
Ø Skin tags and warts removal with Excision
Excision is a surgical procedure
that means cutting off. It is used to completely cut off the protruding
growth from the skin.
Ø Skin tag and wart removal by freezing it with liquid nitrogen
Skin tags are frozen off
with liquid nitrogen which is known as cryo therapy. Cryo therapy is also
used in the treatment of other undesirable skin conditions, such as warts and
moles.
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Cryo therapy may leave a slight
discoloration on the skin after the tag has been removed, but this should
fade over time
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