Guest guest Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Curiosity drove me to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_Tags Acrochordon An acrochordon (also known as a " Cutaneous papilloma, " " Cutaneous tag, " " Fibroepithelial polyp, " " Fibroma molluscum, " " Fibroma pendulum, " " Papilloma colli, " " Skin tag, " " Soft fibroma, " and " Templeton skin tag " [1]:993[2]) is a small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit, and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. Though larger have been seen, they are usually between the size of a grain of rice and a golf ball. The surface of an acrochordon may be smooth or irregular in appearance. The acrochordon is often raised from the surface of the skin on a fleshy stalk called a peduncle. Microscopically, an acrochordon consists of a fibrovascular core, sometimes also with fat cells, covered by an unremarkable epidermis. Since they also contain nerve cells, acrochorda cannot be painlessly removed without anesthesia (usually local). It is common for the procedure to be done as an in-office treatment by a dermatologist. Patients report that the removal of a skin tag is similar to a strong pinch on a sensitive area.[citation needed] Skin tags are harmless, although they are sometimes irritated by clothing or jewelry and can interfere with shaving and other routine grooming. Why and how skin tags form is not entirely known, but there are correlations with age and obesity. They are more common in people with diabetes mellitus and in pregnant women. Acrochorda have been reported to have an incidence of 46% in the general population[1]. A genetic component (causation) is thought to exist. Rarely, they can be associated with the Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Sharon >I have used DMSO mixed with CS on skin tags with great > results. I > have even used it just a few times a week swiped on an area that > had a number of them. It was more an after thought and I did not > pay real close attention but one day when I thought about > checking > they were gone. > > Others I have compressed 24/7, keratoses too, and had them fall > off in a few days. > > I have heard that skin tags and moles are viral. Have not > heard that > about keratoses, yet the DMSO CS worked on one that was on my > hairline. Another one on my chest turned out to be a skin > cancer, it > looked like a keratosis but it grew a lot faster. Even the > PA thought > it was a keratosis and treated it with liquid nitrogen. When > it did not > fall completely off, just the top, and I went back in the > doctor said it > was possibly cancerous, so she surgically removed it and sent it > for biopsy. So they can look the same, but in this case they > grew > at noticeably different rates. > > As far as the insulin resistance aspect, that does not rule > out a > viral origin. The two could interplay. > > Garnet > > Gaiacita wrote: >> >> >> As far as I know, skin tags are a virus. My grandfather's back was >> covered with them, and the doctor said they were viral and >> genetic--meaning they do get passed down the generations. Grandpa had >> it the most, but my Mom was developing them, and my brother is getting >> them. They don't show up until later adult years--like beyond 50. >> >> Samala, >> >> >> /-------Original Message-------/ >> >> >> My ex husband developed quite a few of these skin tags " where the sun >> never shines " , I.E., his armpits and groin. Darned if I didn't hear that >> he'd been dxed as Type 2 a few years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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