skin tags
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Anyone ever had a dog that developed skin tags? What causes those? They look like tiny pieces of rice but are skin and they don’t appear to be filled with any puss or liquid, but a fatty substance. I picked one off of her and it bled 4-5 drops of blood. Anyway to get rid of them,..they seem to be cropping up all the time now and they’re all over her now. Allen
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allen i havent heard of this on a dog but imagine it depends on maybe the breed. but if so they are harmless and you can either remove them with a sharp blade and some stop bleeding they use or even pressure and ice . on people they will just tie a string on them til they fall of but on a dog who chews everything you cant as swallowing the strings would be harmful. either way i dont think it s a big worry but you can ask your vet to be sure. i am not a vet and cant see the dog so you see you may need confirmation from the vet then. wait til you get old and get a few—lol
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Don’t pick them off. They are skin and it hurts to have them picked off. jdoee – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Anyone ever had a dog that developed skin tags? What causes those? They look > like tiny pieces of rice but are skin and they don’t appear to be filled > with any puss or liquid, but a fatty substance. I picked one off of her and > it bled 4-5 drops of blood. Anyway to get rid of them,..they seem to be > cropping up all the time now and they’re all over her now. > Allen
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My dog has one or two skin tags and my vet says to just leave them. C.C. leaves them alone, so I’m assuming they don’t bother her Dorothy, owned by C.C., a very spoiled dachshund
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> Don’t pick them off. They are skin and it hurts to have them picked off. > jdoee
First time I became concerned about these, off I went to the vet. The elderly, well respected vet had a look and promptly nipped them off with his thumb nail. Job done. 
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Skin tags on dogs are the same as skin tags on humans….silly looking, but usually harmless.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Anyone ever had a dog that developed skin tags? What causes those? They look > like tiny pieces of rice but are skin and they don’t appear to be filled > with any puss or liquid, but a fatty substance. I picked one off of her and > it bled 4-5 drops of blood. Anyway to get rid of them,..they seem to be > cropping up all the time now and they’re all over her now. > Allen
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Skin tabs are perianal tags of skin. They can be confused and may in some cases be related to external hemorrhoids. They are characteristic of Crohn’s disease and have been termed "elephant ears." In some we have studied, dilated lymphatic vessels were found. They are ususally not removed and hence not available for study. Norman Sohn, MD writes: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->What are skin tags? I have no clue what you are talking about. Any >infornation would help. >Thanks, >Bonnie F.
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Sometimes a "sentinel pile" develops in relation to an anal fissure. The latter is usually the source of pain. Of note, in Crohn’s disease, anal fissures can be painless. I would suspect that the intermittent pain you notice with this tag may be related to an associated fissure. N. Sohn, MD writes: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->they are basically this – >excuse my graphic nature…. >i have chron’s and they are indicative of having the disease. the tag >is near the anus, on the outside. it seems like it is an hemmorroid, >but it is skin covered. basically a flap of skin. mine tends to be >more irritated during flare-ups. i don’t know why they occur, but i am >not sure that anyone does. >jerem > What are skin tags? I have no clue what you are talking about. Any > infornation would help. > Thanks, > Bonnie F. >– >jeremy schroetter http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/schroett >clinical engineer veterans affairs medical center >medtronic, inc. http://www.medtronic.com
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they are basically this – excuse my graphic nature…. i have chron’s and they are indicative of having the disease. the tag is near the anus, on the outside. it seems like it is an hemmorroid, but it is skin covered. basically a flap of skin. mine tends to be more irritated during flare-ups. i don’t know why they occur, but i am not sure that anyone does. jerem > What are skin tags? I have no clue what you are talking about. Any > infornation would help. > Thanks, > Bonnie F.
– jeremy schroetter http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/schroett clinical engineer veterans affairs medical center medtronic, inc. http://www.medtronic.com
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What are skin tags? I have no clue what you are talking about. Any infornation would help. Thanks, Bonnie F.
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never heard of this..i get skin problems on my hands and legs mostly,…like little infections…which show a bout is starting… but with ibd…anything is possible..its a destructive disease which goes after your entire body..you should call your doctor about this and see if there is..well not a "cure" but something to be more comfortable…i find with ibd..its basically..treat the symptoms..cos the whole thing is so involved… take care annie
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Hi, I’ve had skin tags and the doctor banded them.. he put a small elastic around it to cut off the blood flow.. It worked very well. the tag fell off after a few days… but it seems to have come back.. so I’ll be seeing my doctor again soon.. check it out with your doctor, it was done right in his office, I’m not sure if he’ll do it if your crohns is active, mine was in remission at the time.. good luck. a fellow sufferer… Sylvie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve not seen it here but does anyone suffer from skin tags. It can > really be irritating at times. I don’t think its hemorrhoids but a piece > of skin hanging down. Does anybody else have this problem? > Marcia
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Yes, i have the little lovlies too. Mostly just ugly and in the way and make me go through lots more toiilet paper than the average lady. yuck! Liz – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ve not seen it here but does anyone suffer from skin tags. It can > really be irritating at times. I don’t think its hemorrhoids but a piece > of skin hanging down. Does anybody else have this problem? > Marcia
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>I’ve not seen it here but does anyone suffer from skin tags. It can >really be irritating at times. I don’t think its hemorrhoids but a piece >of skin hanging down. Does anybody else have this problem? >Marcia
Marcia: My husband (who doesn’t have any digestive problems at all) has these things. They are skin tags, and they tend to be hereditary and happen along with age. If they get really annoying they can be easily removed at your doctor’s office. They’re not dangerous or anything, just annoying. -Beth
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I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why they form. Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural products? I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! — "If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our contrymen." (Samual Adams)
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: I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My : dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why : they form. : : Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural : products? : : I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But : these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your dermatologist. —
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writes: >I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My >dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why >they form. >Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >products? >I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But >these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!!
There are some warts which resemble skin tags. If they keep coming back, it could be warts which are caused by a virus. You should see another doctor for a second opinion. Gen Baugher
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: : I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My : : dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why : : they form. : : : : Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural : : products? : : : : I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But : : these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! : Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a : purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your : dermatologist. : — What is the purpose of skin tags Paul? You suggest that YOU DO understand them. Of course is there much that you don’t understand (or should I say much that you BELIEVE you don’t understand). Aloha, Rich
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> Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a > purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your > dermatologist.
Yes, but your dermatologist can say "sign of Leser-Trelat". Can you say that paul? Sure, sure you can . . . — nim
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Gen asked: > : I read somewhere (don’t remember the exact source) that > : skin tags are a harbinger of cancer forming somewhere in > : the body. Does anyone else have any information about this?
and Paul, in his unending attempt to provide "information", replied (speculated? guessed? hypothesized? hallucinated?): > I think that is a serious misunderstanding of the issue. There are those who > speculate that –genital– warts are associated with Human Papilloma Virus, > which is itself [blah blah blah]
Like I said Paul, can you say sign of Leser-Trelat? Evidently Gen has heard of it. Gosh I hope you don’t REALLY take care of patients. Anyway to really answer your question Gen – there IS a difference between "warts", skin tags (achrocordon), seborrheic keratoses, and many other skin protuberances. Your primary care provider (nurse, PA, MD) should be able to tell the differnce. New crops of seborrheic keratoses may be a harbinger of underlying neoplasm. This is unlikley the case for longstanding achrocordon. Buzz away if they bother ya. Do you concur, Paul? Gosh I hope so. — nim(b)ly yours
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Baugher) writes: >: I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms.
My>>: dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain>why>>: they form. >: >: Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >: products? >: >: I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about.
But>>: these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! >Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to
serve>a>>purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your>>dermatologist. >– >I read somewhere (don’t remember the exact source) that >skin tags are a harbinger of cancer forming somewhere in >the body. Does anyone else have any information about this? >Gen Baugher
I had an uncle who had little bags of skin that hung down like small worms on his upper arms, under his arms, and on his upper torso. He was very fat and had diabetes. He dropped dead at age 50 of a heart attack so whether he harbored cancer or not, who knows? I noticed a couple of them under my arms some time ago. I pinched them off with my fingernails and they didn’t grow back. So, maybe they are inherited and just in the genes? — Free report: ARE FREE RADICALS STEALING YOUR HEALTH?
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>I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My >dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why >they form. >Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >products? >I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But >these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!!
Try applying 8% Hydrogen Peroxide for a few days. Steve
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I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why they form. Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural products? I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! — "If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our contrymen." (Samual Adams)
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: I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My : dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why : they form. : : Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural : products? : : I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But : these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your dermatologist. —
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writes: >I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My >dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why >they form. >Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >products? >I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But >these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!!
There are some warts which resemble skin tags. If they keep coming back, it could be warts which are caused by a virus. You should see another doctor for a second opinion. Gen Baugher
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: : I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My : : dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why : : they form. : : : : Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural : : products? : : : : I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But : : these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! : Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a : purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your : dermatologist. : — What is the purpose of skin tags Paul? You suggest that YOU DO understand them. Of course is there much that you don’t understand (or should I say much that you BELIEVE you don’t understand). Aloha, Rich
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> Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to serve a > purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your > dermatologist.
Yes, but your dermatologist can say "sign of Leser-Trelat". Can you say that paul? Sure, sure you can . . . — nim
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Gen asked: > : I read somewhere (don’t remember the exact source) that > : skin tags are a harbinger of cancer forming somewhere in > : the body. Does anyone else have any information about this?
and Paul, in his unending attempt to provide "information", replied (speculated? guessed? hypothesized? hallucinated?): > I think that is a serious misunderstanding of the issue. There are those who > speculate that –genital– warts are associated with Human Papilloma Virus, > which is itself [blah blah blah]
Like I said Paul, can you say sign of Leser-Trelat? Evidently Gen has heard of it. Gosh I hope you don’t REALLY take care of patients. Anyway to really answer your question Gen – there IS a difference between "warts", skin tags (achrocordon), seborrheic keratoses, and many other skin protuberances. Your primary care provider (nurse, PA, MD) should be able to tell the differnce. New crops of seborrheic keratoses may be a harbinger of underlying neoplasm. This is unlikley the case for longstanding achrocordon. Buzz away if they bother ya. Do you concur, Paul? Gosh I hope so. — nim(b)ly yours
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Baugher) writes: >: I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms.
My>>: dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain>why>>: they form. >: >: Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >: products? >: >: I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about.
But>>: these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!! >Leave them be. There are vastly worse things. These tags seem to
serve>a>>purpose for the body–they are certainly NOT understood by your>>dermatologist. >– >I read somewhere (don’t remember the exact source) that >skin tags are a harbinger of cancer forming somewhere in >the body. Does anyone else have any information about this? >Gen Baugher
I had an uncle who had little bags of skin that hung down like small worms on his upper arms, under his arms, and on his upper torso. He was very fat and had diabetes. He dropped dead at age 50 of a heart attack so whether he harbored cancer or not, who knows? I noticed a couple of them under my arms some time ago. I pinched them off with my fingernails and they didn’t grow back. So, maybe they are inherited and just in the genes? — Free report: ARE FREE RADICALS STEALING YOUR HEALTH?
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>I get these dreaded skin tags (small skin growths) under my arms. My >dermatologist has to zap them with electricity and he can’t explain why >they form. >Why do skin tags form? What can remove them quickly using natural >products? >I am a very healthy guy, so I don’t have much to complain about. But >these stupid skin tags aggravate me. HELP!!!
Try applying 8% Hydrogen Peroxide for a few days. Steve
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