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Should I Undergo Removal Of A Puss Oozing And Foul Smelling, Brown Skin Tag In Groin Area?

I have a large brown colored skin tag in groin area. When not large it shrinks down to two like pcs.?? It some time gets larger and has pussed before and it does have fowl odor sometimes. I have been putting babay powder in morning which seems to keep it from smelling. its not swallon now.
should it be removed.
posted on Sun, 20 Oct 2013
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Hi...yes get it removed as unless the infected tissue is removed it will be difficult to heal...also take a course oc antibiotics...

Dr. Ashish Verma
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Should I Undergo Removal Of A Puss Oozing And Foul Smelling, Brown Skin Tag In Groin Area?

Hi...yes get it removed as unless the infected tissue is removed it will be difficult to heal...also take a course oc antibiotics... Dr. Ashish Verma