Skin tags; They are soft skin formations that are skin-colored or brown in color and are usually attached to the skin with the help of a stem. Most people have one or more of them.
Skin tags are often confused with Moles, that is, Nevus. Moles need to be constantly monitored because they have the potential to become malignant.
Skin tags, on the other hand, have almost no malignant properties, that is, they are harmless skin structures. Therefore, these are skin lesions that do not need to be followed up.
Skin tags can be seen in every part of the body, but they are most often seen on the neck, armpits, under the breasts and eyelids. These areas are where clothes and skin rub against each other the most. The fact that skin tags are more common in areas of friction has led to a relationship between skin tags and weight problems.
Other causes of skin tags include the effect of the sun, genetic structure, pregnancy, sudden weight loss, use of birth control pills and aging.
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Although skin tags can be seen in children, they are more common in middle age and older ages.
Skin tags are also called epithelial polyps.
They do not threaten human health, but they look bad to the eye, The fact that they cause discomfort by getting stuck on clothes, hair and necklaces, and sometimes infection develops as a result of irritation, causing pain and redness, causes the need for treatment of these skin formations. Or, skin tags are treated due to purely aesthetic concerns.
Treatment options for skin tags include laser, surgical method, freezing treatment with liquid nitrogen (ice treatment) and electrocautery.
Electrocautery and surgical methods are performed by applying local anesthesia.
In ice treatment, redness and blistering develop in the applied area, and then recovery occurs within a few days.
Laser application is a new treatment in the treatment of skin tags. method. There is no need for anesthesia in laser treatment, the skin tag can be treated in 1 or 2 sessions.
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