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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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Different Things About Warts That You Might Not Have Known

Plantar warts are contagious skin growths that appear at the bottom of the feet. They are caused by a virus and although they can be painful, they are harmless. You can catch a wart on almost any surface, such as tile floors in locker rooms, showers and even carpets - wherever a person with wart has contracted and left the virus. Any small cut on the outer surface of...

Monday, March 4, 2019

What are warts?

Warts area unit non-cancerous skin growths caused by a virus infection within the prime layer of the skin or secretion membranes. Viruses that cause warts belong to a "family" referred to as human papillomavirus (HPV). The appearance of a wart depends on wherever it's growing. Warts area unit sometimes skin coloured and feel rough to the bit, but can be dark, flat or smooth. There...