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What Does Skin Tag Near The Anus Indicate?
Hello, I recently noticed some skin hanging near my anus. It doesn t hurt, it doesn t itch, i don t have trouble with my bowl movements, I don t have any trouble with itching or bleeding, I don t take birth control, and I have never been sexually active. It s a pretty good size piece of skin, and I m just wondering what it could be, or if I should do anything about it?
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Hello,
If you have never been sexually active than the anal skin tag is not a sexually transmitted disease (wart) and it might just be a skin tag as it may happen everywhere in the skin or it is a hemorroid that is resolved.
In both cases you can have a visit with your doctor and see the chance to surgically remove it. Generally it is a simple procedure with local anesthesia and done within 30 minutes.
I hope this answers your query. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
If you have never been sexually active than the anal skin tag is not a sexually transmitted disease (wart) and it might just be a skin tag as it may happen everywhere in the skin or it is a hemorroid that is resolved.
In both cases you can have a visit with your doctor and see the chance to surgically remove it. Generally it is a simple procedure with local anesthesia and done within 30 minutes.
I hope this answers your query. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
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