Doctor explains SKIN TAGS - including CLINICAL PHOTOS, CAUSES & TREATMENT

In this video Dr O'Donovan explains SKIN TAGS, including what they are, clinical features, causes, complications, and treatment. We also look at the difference between skin tags and warts.

Skin tags are small growths that hang off your skin. They're common and harmless, but can be removed if they're bothering you.

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More information (including image credits):

https://dermnetnz.org/topics/skin-tag

https://www.mdedge.com/familymedicine/article/153194/obesity/growths-and-darkened-skin

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/skin-tags/

IMAGE CREDITS: DERMNET NZ. Lisence: Non Commercial- NoDerivs 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ)

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