Are your skin tags affecting your quality of life by their unsightly appearance or by the physical discomfort that they cause? Well, the good news is you are not alone in this trouble and you don’t have to let the skin tags “tag along with you any longer”! You are looking at the right place to remove your skin tags. Dr. Raj Kirit is a one-stop solution for your Skin, Hair, Aesthetic Concerns.
Skin tags are very commonly seen all over the world accounting for more than 10 million cases per year in India alone. It occurs in men and women equally with almost everyone having at least one skin tag by the time they reach their age of 50s and the 60s. Given the fact that so many people around the world have acrochordon (Skin tag), you should be assured that it is a very common, harmless and simple condition with various safe treatment options.
Skin tags are very commonly seen all over the world accounting for more than 10 million cases per year in India alone. It occurs in men and women equally with almost everyone having at least one skin tag by the time they reach their age of 50s and the 60s. Given the fact that so many people around the world have acrochordon (Skin tag), you should be assured that it is a very common, harmless and simple condition with various safe treatment options.
Skin tags are called Soft warts, Achrochordon, Cutaneous Tag, Papilloma Colli, and too many to name a few. Skin tags initially gained attention by virtue of being a cosmetic and physical nuisance, off late; various studies have shown that this malady has gone beyond being considered as an indication of various underlying medical ailments. Skin tags are actually outgrowths from connective tissues of skin which are seen as small pieces of skin-colored or slightly darker colored soft skin hangings connected to the body by a thin stalk.
Skin tags are commonly found on the neck, underarms, face, eyelids, and groins. Although they may occur anywhere in the body, they usually start as a small bump and are usually asymptomatic (without any symptoms). If skin tags are left without treatment, they may increase in size and can sometimes become symptomatic. Some indications are
The fact that it is seen in about 50-60% of the adult age group has made skin tags have long been considered due to the loss of normal elastic tissues. It is a part of the normal aging process as evidenced by their increased occurrence with increasing age. However, with instances of skin tags occurring also in children especially with obesity or in young women with PCOD, the cause is just not age-restricted.
Skin tags have a tendency to run in families. There is one inherited syndrome called Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, which is a rare autosomal dominant disorder. Hence, skin tags in children should be further examined accordingly by the dermatologists.
Skin tags can be reviewed as a barometer for your health as skin tags have found to be associated with unhealthy lifestyle diseases like :
There are different ways to remove skin tags from the body. Various methods can help different patients achieve their desired results. The primary methods used at our office to remove skin tags include electrosurgery, cryotherapy, and the cutting method.
The traditional method of removing skin tags involves using a scalpel or scissors to cut the skin tag off the skin. To begin the treatment, Dr. Raj Kirit will clean the area surrounding the skin tag and then apply a topical anesthetic to numb the area so that you remain comfortable during the treatment.
Then, he will carefully use a scalpel or medical-grade scissors to remove the tag from the skin. Cutting is a completely safe method because it is performed in our office by a professional who knows how to remove the tag so that it does not cut too deeply into the skin or cause scarring or bleeding.
Another method of skin tag removal involves freezing the tag to kill the skin cells. During treatment, Dr. Raj Kirit will use liquid nitrogen to freeze off the tag. A topical numbing cream will be applied as necessary to ensure your comfort during the entire ready of the treatment. Freezing the skin tag will prevent the skin cells from growing, and eventually, the tag will fall off, typically within a few weeks.
Electrosurgery involves the use of an electric current to burn off the skin tag. Before treatment, Dr. Raj Kirit will apply a topical numbing gel to the area and then apply the electrode tip to the skin tag to damage the tissues in the area and burn through to the stalk. Once the skin tag is treated, it will fall off.
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