Is A Painful Skin Tag A Serious Medical Issue ?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2020

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Question : Is a painful skin tag a serious medical issue ? Ι have a skin tag under my armpit that is painful like a needle with some hand movement.Should i watch a doctor dermatologist immediately.Here we are in quarantine for coronovirus and telemedicine is not an option in this case i think...

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Painful skin tag means infection or inflammation in the tag

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
Pain in the skin tag indicates either an infection or inflammation.
It is not an emergency.
I would recommend you to get it removed whenever it’s feasible.
Meanwhile apply a topical antibiotic like fusidic acid cream or neosporin ointment on the affected area twice daily and take anti inflammatory medicines like tablet ibuprofen for pain relief.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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