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Treatment Of Skin Tags
- Skin Tags (Acrochordon)
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Prevention
There is no way to prevent skin tags.
Treatment
Doctors remove skin tags with sharp scissors, a sharp blade or, less commonly, by freezing or burning them off at the stalk. Bleeding can be stopped with a chemical (aluminum chloride) or electric (cauterizing) treatment.
Because skin tags are only a cosmetic concern, not a medical problem, most health insurance plans will not pay for their removal.
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Cutaneous skin tags
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Preauricular tag or pit
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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