What is a Skin Tag?

A skin tag is a harmless tumor that looks like a piece of hanging skin. It is usually narrow where it connects to the skin and then grows to a larger ball or oval. The medical name for a skin tag is "acrochordons".

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Juvenile Warts - What Are Their Characteristics and What Wart Removal Treatment May Be Used

A juvenile wart (also called flat wart) is in reality a benign tumor that causes no real or little physical harm. Juvenile warts are more commonly found in children and adolescents. They usually occur on the face, arms, hands and knees of young individuals. They are caused by the human papilloma virus or HPV. This is a type of virus that can be found in moist and warm habitats....

Warts on Legs - How to Remove Leg Warts with Salicylic Acid and Duct Tape

Leg warts are more common on the legs of women than that of men. They are also more common in children and adolescents than older individuals. A leg wart is a flat wart that occurs on the legs. Usually a single wart may infect the nearby area resulting in a number of new growths that may sometimes amount up to 100 units. Salicylic acid is an over the counter wart removal...