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Whom To Consult For External Anal Skin Tags?
Posted on
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
Answered on
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Question : Hi... I believe I have external anal skin tags. What type of physician should I see who can diagnose & treat so i'm not sent from one doc to the next. Thanks
Brief Answer:
rectal surgeon or proctologist
Detailed Answer:
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You recently discovered skin tags around your anus and would like them removed. I would recommend that you search for a proctologist or rectal surgeon. They can usually do the procedure in the office. Most of the time they do cryotherapy which is basically freezing the skin tags. If they are abundant they may need to actually cut them out and that would require surgical procedure.
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rectal surgeon or proctologist
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your healthcare concerns
You recently discovered skin tags around your anus and would like them removed. I would recommend that you search for a proctologist or rectal surgeon. They can usually do the procedure in the office. Most of the time they do cryotherapy which is basically freezing the skin tags. If they are abundant they may need to actually cut them out and that would require surgical procedure.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your healthcare concerns and questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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