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Do Hanging Flap Skin Heal On Its Own?

For the last two days I ve have what feels like a flap of skin hanging from inside my left cheek. It s very thick, not the kind that ll fall off. I looked in the mirror today with a flashlight and the flap and area around it are completely white, almost as if the skin is dead. I m currently outside of the USA (and will be for a while) and don t have access to any sort of dental hygienist. Is this something that will disappear/ heal on its own?
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
You might have developed achrocordons ( skin tags).
These need to be removed by radiofrequency ablation.
It is a small surgical procedure and takes just few minutes.
An antibiotic will be required to give cover for infections.
A photograph would have helped me in giving a closer diagnosis.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Do Hanging Flap Skin Heal On Its Own?

Hello, Thanks for the query, You might have developed achrocordons ( skin tags). These need to be removed by radiofrequency ablation. It is a small surgical procedure and takes just few minutes. An antibiotic will be required to give cover for infections. A photograph would have helped me in giving a closer diagnosis. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you