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What Causes Skin Tags Around Vaginal Opening?
Question: I have recently noticed I have what may be skin tags around my vaginal opening, but they seem to be large and I'm worried it may be something else. No itching, burning or discomfort. I'm 39 and have four kids; the youngest is 8. Can I send you a picture?
Brief Answer:
They are normal.
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
They are most likley NORMAL vaginal tags which occur with age.
Skin tags in the vaginal area are surprisingly common. These benign (non-cancerous) skin growths are more often an embarrassment than an actual medical problem.
Developing skin tags is one of those annoyances that occur as we start to get older. They can form along the neckline, under the arms, beneath the breasts, on and above the eyelids and of course even in the groin area. If there is one skin tag, then there are often many others. But not all skin tags look the same. While some are flesh colored, others are darker than the surrounding flesh; some are flat while others hang off the skin by a stalk known as peduncle.
Some are wrinkled while others are smooth; some may be as small as a pinhead while others can grow to the size of a grape. The majority are a few millimeters in diameter. They may occur singly or in batches.
NO treatment is required. They occur in women with kids.
They might become more in number or in size as you age but they are as normal as wrinkles and white hair.
Regards,
Dr Som MD
They are normal.
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
They are most likley NORMAL vaginal tags which occur with age.
Skin tags in the vaginal area are surprisingly common. These benign (non-cancerous) skin growths are more often an embarrassment than an actual medical problem.
Developing skin tags is one of those annoyances that occur as we start to get older. They can form along the neckline, under the arms, beneath the breasts, on and above the eyelids and of course even in the groin area. If there is one skin tag, then there are often many others. But not all skin tags look the same. While some are flesh colored, others are darker than the surrounding flesh; some are flat while others hang off the skin by a stalk known as peduncle.
Some are wrinkled while others are smooth; some may be as small as a pinhead while others can grow to the size of a grape. The majority are a few millimeters in diameter. They may occur singly or in batches.
NO treatment is required. They occur in women with kids.
They might become more in number or in size as you age but they are as normal as wrinkles and white hair.
Regards,
Dr Som MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you so much!! Can they be removed?
Brief Answer:
No need
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
They can be removed by surgery. But I wouldn't recommend surgery in such cases as there are complications to the surgery.
My advise will be to leave them alone.
Dr Som
No need
Detailed Answer:
Dear,
They can be removed by surgery. But I wouldn't recommend surgery in such cases as there are complications to the surgery.
My advise will be to leave them alone.
Dr Som
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Dr. Prasad
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