skin tags

katheryn · Oct 14, 2007 at 05:31 PM

i have had a few for a while now luckly none on my eyes, but i have two that are uncomfortable one catches in my bra the other is on the inside of my leg this one is also growing, so im not sure what to do its a bit uncomfortable talking to doc about but i suppose i should ,
any body else had to deal with them

LMo · Oct 14, 2007 at 05:55 PM

Hi Katheryn:
I'm starting to get some under my 'pits, allegedly due to pregnancy. I intend to get them removed pronto after this baby is born. They freak me out - don't want them on me.

Why are you uncomfortable talking to the doctor about them?

Good luck!
LMo

katheryn · Oct 14, 2007 at 06:28 PM

one being on the inside of my leg and i have heard lots of reasons why we get them preagncy they say is on and obese ppl who might be about to get diabetis

(JD) · Oct 14, 2007 at 06:53 PM

The only real reason to have one removed is if it is being irritated like the one under your strap. IDK if they are considered the same as moles when it comes to pricing for removal. Moles cost about $600 here. skin tags

I don't fit into either category, and I have one on my back near the strap area too.

I just plain need to see a dermatologist and have a full body check. EEEEKKKK! lol

katheryn · Oct 14, 2007 at 06:57 PM

mine is on the front under edge of my bra, caught it a few times and made it bleed, the one on the inside of my leg is my main concern coz its got bigger

SweetSunshine · Oct 14, 2007 at 07:03 PM

Kathy I had 9 removed in August. nothing to it. They numb it a bit then take a straight razor and cut them off. Healed up nicely too. nothing to be afraid of at all.

LMo · Oct 14, 2007 at 07:09 PM

if they're in a place where they could bleed, then definitely get them removed. The last thing you want is an infection.

sunrise · Oct 15, 2007 at 01:07 AM

I am getting more and more skin tags. I've never had any removed, but am having two on my eyelid removed in a few weeks. My dermatologist said that in general skin tags are harmless, and he hasn't pushed me to have all of mine removed. (I must have about 20 on various parts of my body.) I don't know what causes them. I thought maybe just getting older? The skin does weird stuff as it ages? I also have more moles now than I used to.

Oct 15, 2007 at 04:52 PM

I had a few on my neck & had the dermatologist remove them. It was easy, but ins. didn't cover it as it was considered "cosmetic."--Suzy

wickedwings · Oct 15, 2007 at 05:28 PM

i had a skin tag on my armpit for years. since it always got in the way of shaving my armpit, i had it removed when i was 22. it was done by cryosurgery, where my primary doc used a q-tip soaked in liquid nitrogen to put onto the skin tag. it burns a little at first. in a couple of days, the skin tag fell off. mesto presto! it was an easy removal of the skin tag. i'm sure the freeze-off you buy at the store would work as well (it might be a bit expensive).

okiedokie · Oct 15, 2007 at 09:14 PM

Hi,
I've had a bunch removed too; some by cutting them off and some by freezing. The freeze-off stuff you buy in the store is not the same concentration that is used by your doctor.

Of note, if you have a skin tag that gets irritated, bleeds, gets excoriated for whatever reason, it is covered by insurance. Otherwise, they are not.
Okie

Perna · Oct 15, 2007 at 09:23 PM

I have a zillion, neck and "torso" :-) I've never bothered taking them off as they can grow back. I heard from one dermatologist that they're related to weight gain which I can believe. My mother had a lot of moles and I do too so I just ignore them all (except making sure none of them are cancerous or otherwise need removing). Some of the skin tags just "die" and come off themselves.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000848.htm

okiedokie · Oct 16, 2007 at 12:35 AM

My doc never associated them with weight gain or diabetes. She said that my necklaces and clothes around my neck pull on the skin. I was told that I get them more often is because I'm blonde and fair skinned. And, that they are hereditary.

Why would these doctors have such different explanations? Supposedly they all passed the same test.....
Okie

katheryn · Oct 16, 2007 at 09:06 AM

well i have made an appointment to see doc next tues at 8.30 yep 8.30 early for me, i will also talk to him about weight loss and diabeties as i am well over weight now, the skin tags dont normaly bother me other than the one concerning me most has grown over the last few weeks and is very sore now,

thanks for the replies

sabby · Oct 17, 2007 at 01:54 PM

I've had a couple removed...one huge one off my abdomen. That one took on a life of it's own....could be molded into different shapes and designs... skin tags

I tend to get them under my arms and on my abdomen. Nothing to worry about...makes shaving a tad difficult but oh well...they will come off whenever I get insurance.

Katheryn, the do grow in time and also after being removed can grow back again. They normally aren't a big concern hon....try not to worry too much.

Hugssss
sabby

Oct 20, 2007 at 03:58 AM

wow! i never heard of those before. i used to have a little tiny one under my pit. used to try and pull it off sometimes, but wasn't sure what it was (didn't know that it had a name). i figured it was harmless / benign sort of thing. never managed to pull it off but i think it fell off by itself. one guy i was with had a tiny one too...

thanks for the link :-)

Perna · Oct 20, 2007 at 05:14 AM

The ones on my neck, my 3-year old granddaughter "plays" with (ouch! :-) and wants to know, "What's this?" and I just tell her a mole, then I get the "Why?" and that always throws me :-) I have chosen the "I was born with it" stance but she says "Why?" to everything for 4-5 explanations which is keeping me young trying to come up with responses that make sense to me LOL :-)

katheryn · Oct 23, 2007 at 02:11 AM

of to the docs in about an hour , going to talk to him about thoses skin tags and my weight

(JD) · Oct 23, 2007 at 02:21 AM

Good wishes! (It's 2 am here)

katheryn · Oct 23, 2007 at 02:23 AM

thank you sky for your good wishes, (7.23 am here)

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LMo Elder Member Since Jan 2003 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 6,224 21	Oct 14, 2007 at 05:55 PM #2 Hi Katheryn: I'm starting to get some under my 'pits, allegedly due to pregnancy. I intend to get them removed pronto after this baby is born. They freak me out - don't want them on me. Why are you uncomfortable talking to the doctor about them? Good luck! LMo __________________ thatsallicantypewithonehand
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SweetSunshine Elder Member Since Aug 2004 Posts: 5,028 19 11 hugs given	Oct 14, 2007 at 07:03 PM #6 Kathy I had 9 removed in August. nothing to it. They numb it a bit then take a straight razor and cut them off. Healed up nicely too. nothing to be afraid of at all. __________________
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LMo Elder Member Since Jan 2003 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 6,224 21	Oct 14, 2007 at 07:09 PM #7 if they're in a place where they could bleed, then definitely get them removed. The last thing you want is an infection. __________________ thatsallicantypewithonehand
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Suzy5654 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 15, 2007 at 04:52 PM #9 I had a few on my neck & had the dermatologist remove them. It was easy, but ins. didn't cover it as it was considered "cosmetic."--Suzy
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okiedokie Poohbah Member Since Nov 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 1,395 17 3 hugs given	Oct 15, 2007 at 09:14 PM #11 Hi, I've had a bunch removed too; some by cutting them off and some by freezing. The freeze-off stuff you buy in the store is not the same concentration that is used by your doctor. Of note, if you have a skin tag that gets irritated, bleeds, gets excoriated for whatever reason, it is covered by insurance. Otherwise, they are not. Okie __________________
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Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 20, 2007 at 03:58 AM #16 wow! i never heard of those before. i used to have a little tiny one under my pit. used to try and pull it off sometimes, but wasn't sure what it was (didn't know that it had a name). i figured it was harmless / benign sort of thing. never managed to pull it off but i think it fell off by itself. one guy i was with had a tiny one too... thanks for the link :-)
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