Suggest Treatment For Skin Tag On Buttock

Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2015

Question: Hi I have a problem I have a it look like a wart but not sure it's a piece of meat on my butt

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need some details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
Can you please upload the pic of lesion?

Since how long are you having this?
Any kind of pain, itching, redness?
Applied or taken any drug/treatment for it?

Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (19 minutes later)

It's that bump by my finger
I sent you a picture did u get it
Do I have a infection

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Wart or skin tag.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Sorry for the late response.

Yes, I saw the picture which you uploaded.

It can either be a skin tag or wart. Are your sexually active? Does your partner has similar lesions?

If yes, you should get yourself examined urgently by a dermatologist. HPV can cause such warts and increase the risk of cancer, especially cervical cancer.

The treatment options for such warts is to apply 5-flurouracil ointment locally. This will prevent the further growth of wart. This is available on prescription.
OTC creams containing silver nitrate can also help.
The last resort would be surgical excision.

However, if its a skin tag and does not bothers you, then I think you should worry about it. Else you can go for surgical excision.

Kindly consult a dermatologist for detailed examination and further treatment.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar